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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Greylag Goose Anser anser	LC	winter (1990–1995)	19,800 birds	A4i, B1i, C3
Scottish Crossbill Loxia scotica	LC	non-breeding (2006)	present	A1, B2, C1

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 (<4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	high
Climate change and severe weather	likely in long term (>4 years)	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity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 (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1971	Muir of Dinnet	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	99
1977	Muir of Dinnet	National Nature Reserve (II)	62
2003	Cairngorms	National Park (V)	100

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

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 26/12/2024.