Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 2,847 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Remote summit plateaus with high altitude limestone outcrops, situated between Lochs Ericht and Laggan. The site is geographically and ecologically intermediate between the mountains of the western and eastern Highlands. Highly diverse plant communities are present, including those associated with lengthy snow cover and limestone outcrops. The IBA supports an assemblage of breeding upland species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ben Alder (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ben-alder-iba-united-kingdom on 04/12/2024.