Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, C2, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 412 hectares (4.12 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | low | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The Kintyre Goose Roosts IBA is located on the Kintyre peninsula in south-west Scotland. The site comprises five hill lochs - Loch Garasdale, Loch an Fhraoich, Loch Lussa, Tangy Loch and Black Loch (north) - together with an area of grassland and heath at Rhunahaorine Point. The site supports an important population of Greenland Anser albifrons flavirostris. The geese roost on the site at night and fly to feed on nearby agricultural land outside the IBA during the day.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kintyre Goose Roosts (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kintyre-goose-roosts-iba-united-kingdom on 25/12/2024.