Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
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Area: 162 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | low | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Loch Ashie is a large, open, mesotrophic loch located south-east of the Great Glen in the Scottish Highlands. Much of the shoreline is stony and exposed, with only small patches of emergent vegetation. Where the shore is more sheltered, small beds of Carex rostrata have developed. The loch is the most important site in Britain for Podiceps auritus gathering during the pre- and post-breeding periods.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Ashie (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-ashie-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.