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The site was identified as important 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 List1	Season	Year(s)	Size	IBA criteria
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	resident	2004	24 breeding pairs	B2, C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.

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	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Circus cyaneus	21	24	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	no or imperceptible deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium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	% overlap with IBA
1965	Arran Northern Mountains	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	13
1965	Ard Bheinn	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	4
1965	Gleann Dubh	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	4
1965	Benlister Glen	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1980	North Arran	National Scenic Area	36
1990	Dippin Head	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
2001	Arran Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	79
2003	Arran Moors	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Scree & boulders, Inland cliffs	minor (<10)
Grassland		-
Shrubland	Heathland	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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 24/11/2024.