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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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter	1990-1995	1,430 individuals	B1i, C3

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
Greylag Goose Anser anser	1,430	345	individuals	25	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
-	Hoselaw Loch (SWT)	Reserve	44
1972	Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss	Nature Reserve	33
1983	Din Moss and Hoselaw Loch	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	92
1988	Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	100
1990	Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes	minor (<10)
Forest	Mixed woodland	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Scrub	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	major (>10)
water management	major (>10)
agriculture	minor (<10)
forestry	minor (<10)

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Din Moss and Hoselaw Loch (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/din-moss-and-hoselaw-loch-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.