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 | 2001-2006 | 3,204 individuals | A4i, B1i |
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 | favourable | medium | low |
| 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 |
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 1,600 | 13 | individuals | 1 | not assessed |
| Pink-footed Goose Anser brachyrhynchus | 155 | 3,204 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Natural system modifications | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Energy production and mining | likely in short term (within 4 years) | small area/few individuals (<10%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | low |
| 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 | Unknown | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Holburn Lake & Moss | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1995 | Holburn Lake and Moss | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 100 |
| 2000 | Holburn Lake and Moss | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Blanket bogs, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| other | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Holburn Lake and Moss (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/holburn-lake-and-moss-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.