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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1990–1995)	1,430 birds	B1i, C3

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	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Greylag Goose Anser anser	345 / 1,430 (birds)	25	very poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Hoselaw Loch (SWT)	Reserve (-)	44
1972	Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss	Nature Reserve (IV)	33
1983	Din Moss and Hoselaw Loch	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III)	92

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

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 26/12/2024.