Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | LC | winter | 1989-1994 | 2,550 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | 2,550 | 8 | individuals | 1 | 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%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Natural system modifications | 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity |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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Flanders Moss | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 64 |
| 1982 | Flanders Moss | National Nature Reserve | 16 |
| 1993 | Lake of Menteith | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 37 |
| 1996 | Flanders Mosses | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 64 |
| 2002 | Loch Lomond and The Trossachs | National Park | 36 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 50 |
| water management | 33 |
| other | 17 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Flanders Moss and Lake of Menteith (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/flanders-moss-and-lake-of-menteith-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.