Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | LC | breeding (2004) | 25 males | C6 |
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | LC | breeding (2006) | 17 males | C6 |
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 status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | unfavourable | low | very low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the key species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| European Nightjar Caprimulgus europaeus | 25 / 41 (males) | 61 | unfavourable | ||
| Woodlark Lullula arborea | 17 / 8 (males) | 100 | favourable | ||
| Pressure (threats to the key species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no deterioration (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the key species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Little/none of site covered (<10%) | Unknown | Not assessed | very low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Scotton Common | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 1 |
| 1987 | Scotton and Laughton Forest Ponds | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 4 |
| 1987 | Scotton Beck Fields | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 1 |
| 1999 | Laughton Common | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 3 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | - | Forestry plantations |
| Forest | - | Broadleaved deciduous woodland |
| Shrubland | - | Heathland |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| forestry | 93 |
| nature conservation and research | 7 |
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 06/01/2025.