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Glen Affric to Strathconon


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A1, B2, C1, C6 (2007)
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Area: 50,419 hectares (504.19 km2)

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 not assessed low low
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A large upland area, with stands of native pinewood Pinus sylvestris that support rich lichen communities. This is an important area for raptors and other specialist montane and forest birds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Glen Affric to Strathconon (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/glen-affric-to-strathconon-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.