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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
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident	2003	15 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
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	15	15	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
No known threats	happening now	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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium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
1962	Ben More - Scarisdale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	13
1962	Ardura - Auchnacraig	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	6
1962	Cruach Choireadail	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1962	Allt Molach	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1963	Ardmeanach	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	11
1963	South Mull Coast	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	2
1963	Gribun Shore and Crags	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1980	Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull	National Scenic Area	17
1984	Coladoir Bog	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1990	Loch Sguabain	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1995	Ardmeanach	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
1998	Coladoir Bog	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2000	Cnuic agus Cladach Mhuile	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2000	Mull Oakwoods	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland	Humid grasslands, Alpine, subalpine and boreal grassland, Steppes and dry calcareous grassland	major (>10)
Shrubland	Heathland, Scrub	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	minor (<10)
Forest	Mixed woodland, Broadleaved deciduous woodland	minor (<10)
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs, Scree & boulders	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Blanket bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cnuic Agus Cladach Mhuile (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cnuic-agus-cladach-mhuile-iba-united-kingdom on 24/11/2024.