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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1993-1994 | 2,141 individuals | B1i, C2, C3 |
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 | not assessed | low | medium |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Energy production and mining | past (and unlikely to return) and no longer limiting | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity | medium |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Rhunahaorine Point | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 25 |
| 1988 | Kintyre Goose Roosts | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1989 | Tangy Loch | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 7 |
| 1997 | Kintyre Goose Lochs | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 69 |
| 1998 | Kintyre Goose Roosts | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 75 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 95 |
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 24/11/2024.