Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,841 hectares (18.41 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | very poor | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
Loch Leven lies midway between the estuaries of the Forth and Tay rivers, and is the largest nutrient-rich loch in Britain, supporting a range of aquatic plants. The IBA also covers adjacent damp, unimproved pasture. This site is of major importance for both breeding and wintering wildfowl and waterfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Leven (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-leven-iba-united-kingdom on 24/12/2024.