Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 204 hectares (2.04 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | medium | low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Loch Eye is located between the Cromarty and Dornoch Firths in the Highland region of Scotland. It is a relatively large, shallow, nutrient-rich inland water body, and is the best example of a eutrophic lowland loch north of the Highland boundary fault. The loch and surrounding area supports a diverse range of plant communities. In winter, the loch is an important roosting site for internationally important numbers of waterbirds. The waterbirds using Loch Eye move on a regular basis between the loch and the nearby Dornoch and Cromarty Firths where there are abundant feeding opportunities, although the geese feed in surrounding areas of agricultural land outside the IBA
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Eye (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-eye-iba-united-kingdom on 25/12/2024.