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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus	LC	passage (2001–2006)	4,870 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3

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 key species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus	549 / 15,400 (individuals)	4	very unfavourable

Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Transportation and service corridors	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high
Human intrusions and disturbance	happen­ing now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	moderate deteri­oration (10–30% in 3 gener­ations)	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	Unknown	Not assessed	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1961	Greenlaw Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	100

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	68	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Blanket bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs
Shrubland	30	Heathland
Forest	2

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	98
tourism/recreation	90
water management	3

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Greenlaw Moor (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/greenlaw-moor-iba-united-kingdom on 20/01/2025.