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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
Black Grouse Lyrurus tetrix	LC	breeding (2006)	979 males	B2
Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria	LC	breeding (2007)	4,171 pairs	B3, C2, C6
Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata	NT	breeding (2007)	5,454 pairs	A4i, B1i, C3
Dunlin Calidris alpina	NT	breeding (2006–2007)	186 pairs	B1i, C2, C6
Common Redshank Tringa totanus	LC	breeding (2007)	522 pairs	B2, C3
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	resident (2005–2007)	3 pairs	C6
Merlin Falco columbarius	LC	resident (1996)	168 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (1996)	20 pairs	B2, C6

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Actual vs Reference (units)	% remaining	Result
Circus cyaneus	2 / 5 (pairs)	40	poor

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Biological resource use	happe­ning now	whole of popul­ation/area (>90%)	moderate decline (10–30% over 3 gener­ations)	very high
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium
Natural system modifications	happe­ning now	some of popul­ation/area (10–49%)	slow decline (1–10% over 3 gener­ations)	medium

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Designation	Planning	Action	Result
Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species)	A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not compre­hensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented, but these are not compre­hensive and are limited by resources and capacity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
1938	Hudswell Woods	Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1941	Braithwaite Hall	Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1942	Allen Banks and Staward Gorge	Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1947	Malham Tarn Estate	Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1952	Moor House - Upper Teesdale	National Nature Reserve (IV)	2
1954	Yorkshire Dales	National Park (V)	45
1958	Ling Gill	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1976	Geltsdale	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
1976	Bellister	Nature Reserve (V)	<1
1982	Hawkswick Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1983	Alston Shingle Banks	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1983	Meal Bank Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1983	Salt Lake Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1983	Haw Crag Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Geltsdale & Glendue Fells	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1984	Helbeck Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Grass Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Thornton and Twisleton Glens	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Bastow Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Monk Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Thwaite Stones	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Park End Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Swineley Meadow, Widdale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Botany Hill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Askrigg Bottoms	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Feetham Holme	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Crag Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	School Share Section	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1984	Greenfoot Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Ox Close	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Oxenber and Wharfe Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Derwent Gorge & Horsleyhope Ravine	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Strid Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Swindale Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Kisdon Force Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	River Wharfe	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Greenfield Meadow	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Harker's House Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Westernhope Burn Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Marsett Rigg	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Park Hall Meadows, Healaugh	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Ling Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1985	Meadow Croft, Skythorns	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	-
1985	Melmerby Road Section	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	-
1986	Ingleborough	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1986	Whernside	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1986	Pen-Y-Ghent	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Brants Gill Catchment	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Conistone Old Pasture	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Pen Y Ghent Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Boreham Cave	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Semerwater	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Scoska Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Swarth Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Pikedaw Calamine Caverns	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Briarwood Banks	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Short Gill Cave System	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Ashes Pasture and Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Walden Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Yockenthwaite Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	God's Bridge	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	River Ure Grasslands	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Keisley Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Arkle Beck Meadows, Whaw	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Pow Hill Bog	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Sleightholme Beck Gorge `The Troughs'	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	New Close, Calvert Houses	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Middleton Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	West End Meadow, Lunds	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Stephen Ings, Crackpot	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Pus Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Far Mains and Far Limekiln Close Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Heatheryburn Bank	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Cliff Beck Meadow, Buttertubs	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Mill Holme Meadow, Thwaite	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Kilnsey Flush	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Swindale Beck	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1986	Harthwaite Sike	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Langcliffe Scars and Jubilee, Albert and Victoria Caves	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Cracoe Reef Knolls	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Dow Cave System	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Attermire	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Backstone Bank and Baal Hill Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Slit Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Ninebanks River Shingle	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Burnhope Burn	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	High Knock Shield Meadow	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Peckriding Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	White Ridge Meadow	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Cockerham Meadows, Thorpe	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Hartley Cleugh	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Catton Lea Meadow	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Clints Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1987	Williamston River Shingle	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	North Pennines	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (V)	50
1988	Appleby Fells	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	3
1988	Malham-Arncliffe	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1988	Birkwith Caves and Fell	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Birkett Hill and High Out Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Hisehope Burn Valley	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Muker Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Freeholders Wood	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Deepdale Meadows, Langstrothdale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	The Bog	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Grassington Hospital Grounds	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Allen Confluence Gravels	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1988	Scar Closes, Kisdon Side	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Bowes Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1989	Birks Fell Caves	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Oughtershaw and Beckermonds	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Wanlass Grasslands	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Stump Cross Caves	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Cautley Thwaite Meadows and Ecker Secker Beck	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Rigg Farm and Stake Hill Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Cornriggs Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Deepdale Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Grains O'th' Beck Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Angram Bottoms	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Fothering Holme	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Hannah's Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Mere Beck Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	West Park Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	West Rigg Open Cutting	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Len Pastures, Crackpot	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1989	Old Moss Lead Vein	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Upper Teesdale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	4
1990	Moorhouse and Cross Fell	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	4
1990	Low Gill Moor Wetlands	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Giggleswick Scar and Kinsey Cave	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	River South Tyne and Tynebottom Mine	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	River West Allen At Blackett Bridge	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	West Newlandside Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	New House Meadows, Malham	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Seato Pastures	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Stran's Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Far High House Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Lord's Wood and Pasture	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Peckriding Top Lot	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Haggburn Gate	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Augill Valley Pasture	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Foredale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Blagill Mine	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1990	Foster's Hush	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Fairy Holes Cave	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Middle Crossthwaite	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Middle Side & Stonygill Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Kettlewell Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Bowlees and Friar House Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Lambley River Shingles	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1991	Chris's Pasture	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1992	Mallerstang-Swaledale Head	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1992	Ingleborough	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1992	Lower Swaledale Woods and Grasslands	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1992	Malham Tarn	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1992	Derwent Gorge & Muggleswick Woods	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1992	Aysgarth	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1992	Aules Hill Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1992	Scoska Wood	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1992	Knarsdale Meadows	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1993	Cotherstone Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1994	Nidderdale	Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (V)	15
1994	Teesdale Allotments	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1994	Upper Wharfedale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1994	Combe Scar	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1994	Smallcleugh Mine	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1994	Hunder Beck Juniper	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1995	Lovely Seat - Stainton Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	3
1995	Malham-Arncliffe ( Cool Pasture )	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1995	Close House Mine	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1996	East Nidderdale Moors (Flamstone Pin - High Ruckles)	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	3
1996	Bollihope, Pikestone, Eggleston and Woodland Fells	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1996	Stawardpeel Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1996	Winskill Stones	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1996	Augill Pasture	Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
1997	Muggleswick,Stanhope & Edmundbyes Commons & Blanchland Moor	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1997	Whitfield Moor, Plenmeller and Asholme Commons	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1997	Langdale, Bowderdale and Carlin Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1997	Shaw Beck Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1997	River Rawthey, Wandale Beck and Sally Beck	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1998	West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	3
1998	Arkengarthdale, Gunnerside and Reeth Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1998	Lune Forest	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1998	Allendale Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	1
1998	Swinden Quarry	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1998	Cliff Force Cave	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1998	Upper Dentdale Cave System	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1998	Whitfield Gill and Mill Gill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
1998	Hexhamshire Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	2
1999	Black Keld Catchment	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2000	Belah Woods and Pastures	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2000	New House Farm, Malham	National Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2000	River Nent At Blagill	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2000	Whitesike Mine and Flinty Fell	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2000	Pry and Bottom Meadows, Mid-Mossdale	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2000	Haggs Bank	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV)	<1
2004	Langcliffe & Attermire	Local Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Freeholder's Wood & Ridding's Field	Local Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Cleatop Park	Local Nature Reserve (IV)	<1
2004	Ballowfield	Local Nature Reserve (IV)	<1

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	-	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Mixed woodland
Grassland	-
Shrubland	-	Scrub; Heathland
Wetlands (inland)	-	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Blanket bogs; Fens, transition mires and springs

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	-
forestry	-
military	-
nature conservation and research	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North Pennine Moors (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-pennine-moors-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.