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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	resident (2004)	24 pairs	B2, C6

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Circus cyaneus	24 / 21 (pairs)	100	good

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	few indivi­duals/small area (<10%)	no or slight decline (<1% over 3 gener­ations)	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1965	Arran Northern Mountains	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	13
1965	Ard Bheinn	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III)	4
1965	Gleann Dubh	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	4
1965	Benlister Glen	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Dippin Head	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III)	<1
2001	Arran Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	79

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	minor (<10)	Scree & boulders; Inland cliffs
Grassland	-
Shrubland	-	Heathland

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Arran Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/arran-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.