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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
Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata	LC	breeding	1992-1999	26 breeding pairs	B2

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
Energy production and mining	likely in short term (within 4 years)	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	Unknown	Not assessed	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1998	Otterswick and Graveland	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
2000	Otterswick	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	64
2000	Graveland	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	38

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Heathland	-
Wetlands (inland)	Blanket bogs	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Otterswick and Graveland (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/otterswick-and-graveland-iba-united-kingdom on 24/11/2024.