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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
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	resident	2000	12-17 breeding pairs	B3, C6
Red Kite Milvus milvus	LC	winter	1996	50 individuals	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	resident	2002	12 breeding pairs	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
Red Kite Milvus milvus	20	17	breeding pairs	85	near favourable
Falco peregrinus	11	12	breeding pairs	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium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
1954	Elenydd	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	76
1954	Cwm Doethie - Mynydd Mallaen	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	20
1959	Allt Rhyd y Groes	National Nature Reserve	<1
1962	Nant Irfon	National Nature Reserve	<1
1965	Carn Gafallt	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	1
1965	Caeau Cnwch A Ty'N-y-Graig	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1967	Gwenffrwd/Dinas	Nature Reserve	2
1967	Coedydd Glannau a Cwm Coel	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1970	Llynoedd Ieuan	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1980	Cwm Gwynllyn	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1980	Coed yr Allt-goch	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1980	Caeau Troed-Rhiw-Drain (Troed-Rhiw-Drain Meadows)	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1981	Cerrig-gwalch	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1984	Carngafallt	Nature Reserve	1
1984	Vicarage Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1985	Rhos yr Hafod	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1987	Marcheini Uplands, Gilfach Farm & Gamallt	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	2
1990	Gweunydd Ty'N-y-Llidiart	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1990	Cae Aber-Glanhirin	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1994	Claerwen	National Nature Reserve	3
1994	Rhosydd Llanwrthwl	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1995	Elenydd	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	29
1996	Elenydd - Mallaen	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
1997	Afon Teifi	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
1998	Afon Teifi/ River Teifi	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2000	Cwm Doethie - Mynydd Mallaen	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	13
2000	Coetiroedd Cwm Elan/ Elan Valley Woodlands	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2000	Mwyngloddfa Cwmystwyth	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland	-
Grassland		-
Rocky areas (eg. inland cliffs, mountain peaks)	Inland cliffs	-
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams, Raised bogs, Fens, transition mires and springs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Elenydd - Mallaen (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/elenydd--mallaen-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.