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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	1990-1995	19,800 individuals	A4i, B1i, C3
Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica	LC	non-breeding	2006	present	A1, B2, C1

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.

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Human intrusions and disturbance	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (beyond 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium

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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1971	Muir of Dinnet	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	99
1977	Muir of Dinnet	National Nature Reserve	62
1997	Muir of Dinnet	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	7
1998	Muir Of Dinnet	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	18
1999	Muir of Dinnet	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	7
2002	River Dee	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	4
2003	Cairngorms	National Park	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Forest	Broadleaved deciduous woodland, Native coniferous woodland	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land	minor (<10)
Shrubland	Heathland	minor (<10)
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Muir of Dinnet (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/muir-of-dinnet-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.