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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
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding	2004	11 breeding pairs	B2, C6

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
Human intrusions and disturbance	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Natural system modifications	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Transportation and service corridors	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low
Energy production and mining	happening now	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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Substantive conservation measures are being implemented but these are not comprehensive and are limited by resources and capacity	medium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	Torboll Woods	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	1
2000	Lairg and Strath Brora Lochs	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	<1
2001	River Evelix	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	<1
2006	Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors	Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)	98
2007	Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Shrubland	Heathland	major (>10)
Wetlands (inland)	Rivers and streams	-

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Strath Fleet and Strath Carnaig Moor (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/strath-fleet-and-strath-carnaig-moor-iba-united-kingdom on 24/11/2024.