Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: B1i, C3 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 953 hectares (9.53 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | high | medium |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
A highly complex system of lochs, swamps, fens, grassland and Salix carr, stretching for about 20 km along the courses of the Rivers Ken and Dee. The site is important for wintering geese.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Ken and Dee Marshes (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-ken-and-dee-marshes-iba-united-kingdom on 25/12/2024.