Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 58,295 hectares (582.95 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
A very large area of forest, including lochs, rivers and moorland, that stretches from Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway into the Strathclyde region. The IBA supports a range of breeding waders and waterbirds, in addition to species of forest and moorland.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Galloway Forest Park (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/galloway-forest-park-iba-united-kingdom on 24/12/2024.