Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: A1, B1i, B2, C1, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 3,850 hectares (38.50 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | not assessed | low | very low |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
Site description (2007 baseline)
One very large, and several smaller, nutrient-poor lochs. The IBA supports a flora and fauna characteristic of upland heaths, mires and lochs.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Shin and nearby lochs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-shin-and-nearby-lochs-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.