Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, B2, C2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,223 hectares (12.23 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | medium | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
The IBA includes the rocky headland of Laggan Point, the broad, sandy sweep of Laggan Bay and adjacent Juncus-rich grassland. The site is important for wintering geese, which come from Eilean na Muice Duibh (UK135) to feed. Anser albifrons are the flavirostris subspecies, and Branta leucopsis are from the Greenland breeding population.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laggan Peninsula (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laggan-peninsula-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.