Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter | 1989-1994 | 2,790 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | LC | winter | 1989-1994 | 630 individuals | B1i, C2, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
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 assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | negligible |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | unset | good | |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Agricultural expansion and intensification | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | moderate to rapid deterioration | high |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | slow but significant deterioration | medium |
| Biological resource use | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | slow but significant deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Some of site covered (10-49%) | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | negligible |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | White Loch - Lochinch | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 1 |
| 1971 | Torrs Warren - Luce Sands | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 45 |
| 1996 | Luce Bay And Sands | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 37 |
| 1999 | Loch of Inch & Torrs Warren | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 40 |
| 2000 | Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 40 |
| 2005 | Luce Bay and Sands | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 22 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land, Forestry plantations | major (>10) |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | minor (<10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | major (>10) |
| military | major (>10) |
| forestry | minor (<10) |
| tourism/recreation | minor (<10) |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-of-inch-and-torrs-warren-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.