Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Scotland
IBA Justification: C6 (2007)
Area: 112 hectares (1.12 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | low | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
Knapdale Lochs comprise a group of four small oligotrophic and mesotrophic lochs in the Knapdale area of Argyll and Bute in south-west Scotland. These are Dubh Loch, Loch Clachaig, Loch Fuar-Bheinne and Loch nan Torran. The lochs support a typical emergent and aquatic flora. The site holds the most southerly regular breeding population of Gavia arctica/i> in Britain.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Knapdale Lochs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/knapdale-lochs-iba-united-kingdom on 24/01/2025.