Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: C6 (2007)
Area: 2,847 hectares (28.47 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | low |
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ben Alder (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ben-alder-iba-united-kingdom on 09/01/2025.