Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: B2, C6 (2007)
Area: 1,821 hectares (18.21 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 | near favourable | low | low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A large wooded area along the River Findhorn, including Darnaway forest and Altyre woods. The IBA is important for breeding raptors and Tetrao urogallus.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Darnaway and Lethen Forest (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/darnaway-and-lethen-forest-iba-united-kingdom on 19/01/2025.