Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 107 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | low | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
A shallow loch with large stands of emergent Phragmites and Glyceria, surrounded by swamps, Salix scrub, mature woodland and an area of grazed wet grassland at the southern end. The IBA also includes the nearby Hightae Mill Loch. The site is important for wintering geese and other wildfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Castle Loch, Lochmaben (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/castle-loch-lochmaben-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.