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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding | 1994 | 51 breeding pairs | B2, C2, C6 |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | LC | breeding | 2001-2005 | 5 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 | favourable | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Arctic Loon Gavia arctica | 5 | 5 | breeding pairs | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Mointeach Scadabhaigh | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | 100 |
| 1980 | South Lewis, Harris and North Uist | National Scenic Area | 53 |
| 1990 | Mointeach Scadabhaigh | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1997 | Loch nam Madadh | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) | <1 |
| 1998 | Mointeach Scadabhaigh | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 81 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Blanket bogs | 65 |
| Shrubland | Scrub, Heathland | 35 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mointeach Scadabhaigh (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mointeach-scadabhaigh-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.