Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
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Area: 2,279 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | high | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
Loch Shiel is situated in Lochaber, between Moidart and Sunart in the western Highlands. It is a large, deep, sheltered, oligotrophic glacial freshwater loch with a maximum depth of 128 m. Emergent vegetation is virtually absent, but there are submerged macrophyte communities typical of oligotrophic waters, as well as a fairly varied littoral benthic fauna. The site is of importance as a traditional breeding locality for Gavia arctica.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Shiel (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-shiel-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.