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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 ('triggering') IBA criteria.

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

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Golden Eagle Aquila chrysaetos	LC	resident (2003)	9 pairs	B2, C6

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (<4 years)	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Not assessed	Not assessed	Not assessed	not assessed

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Garvellachs	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1971	Doire Dhonn	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1974	West Coast of Jura	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III)	5
1974	Kinuachdrach	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1992	Beinn Shiantaidh	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Shrubland	major (>10)	Heathland; Scrub
Wetlands (inland)	major (>10)	Blanket bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs; Water fringe vegetation
Grassland	minor (<10)	Humid grasslands

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Jura, Scarba and the Gravellachs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/jura-scarba-and-the-gravellachs-iba-united-kingdom on 28/12/2024.