Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): East Midlands
IBA Justification: C6 (2007)
Area: 1,209 hectares (12.09 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 | unfavourable | low | very low |
Site description (2007 baseline)
A small mixed forest, mainly pine Pinus, situated in the north-western corner of Lincolnshire. Areas of unimproved acid grassland and heathland command SSSI status, and contain characteristic communities. Scotton and Laughton forest ponds support plant species of acid fen/mire. The site is important for breeding Caprimulgus europaeus and Lullula arborea.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Laughton Forest (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/laughton-forest-iba-united-kingdom on 04/01/2025.