Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B2, C6 (2007)
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Area: 8,902 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | high | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Glen App – Galloway Moors is located in south-west Scotland. It comprises a large upland area that extends north from Castle Kennedy, in Dumfries and Galloway, to Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. The area is mainly covered by heather moorland and rough grassland. The moorlands are generally degraded and grassy, and show the consequences of a long history of management for sheep and Lagopus lagopus scoticus. In some areas, agricultural intensification has resulted in the creation of semi-improved grassland, often with an abundance of rushes Juncus spp. The site supports a diverse range of upland birds.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Glen App and Galloway Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/glen-app-and-galloway-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.