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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
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	LC	winter	2007	300 individuals	C7

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.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Bean Goose Anser fabalis	128	300	individuals	100	favourable

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%)	moderate to rapid 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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium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
1985	Darnrig Moss	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	2
1988	Slamannan Plateau	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	17
1997	Fannyside	Nature Reserve	2
2002	West Fannyside Moss	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	1
2003	West Fannyside Moss	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	1
2006	Slamannan Plateau	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	15

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland		major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Blanket bogs, Rivers and streams, Standing freshwater	major (>10)
Artificial/Terrestrial	Forestry plantations	minor (<10)

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Slamannan Plateau (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/slamannan-plateau-iba-united-kingdom on 22/11/2024.