Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-throated Loon Gavia stellata | LC | breeding (1994) | 66 pairs | B2, C6 |
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | LC | breeding (2002) | 249 pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B3, C3 |
| Merlin Falco columbarius | LC | breeding (1994) | 9 pairs | 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.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | very high | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Great Skua Catharacta skua | 249 / 165 (pairs) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | happening now | whole of population/area (>90%) | rapid decline (>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 |
| 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) | Unknown | Not assessed | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Ronas Hill - North Roe | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 65 |
| 1988 | Tingon | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 8 |
| 1991 | Uyea - North Roe Coast | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (III) | <1 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | - | Scrub; Heathland |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Blanket bogs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ronas-hill--north-roe-and-tingon-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.