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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | LC | winter (2001–2006) | 1,200 birds | B1i, C3 |
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 | very poor | low | 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 | ||
| Greylag Goose Anser anser | 1,200 / 5,100 (birds) | 24 | very poor | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | no or slight decline (<1% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Whole area (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | No management planning has taken place | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Loch of Lowes (SWT) | Reserve (-) | 12 |
| - | Stormont Loch (SWT) | Reserve (-) | 7 |
| 1955 | Lochs Clunie and Marlee | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 23 |
| 1969 | Loch of the Lowes | Nature Reserve (IV) | 19 |
| 1972 | Lochs of Butterstone, Craiglush and Lowes | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 33 |
| 1972 | Meikleour Area | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 20 |
| 1972 | Hare Myre, Monk Myre and Stormont Loch | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 10 |
| 1984 | Fungarth Juniper Wood | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 7 |
| 1984 | Cardney Wood | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 4 |
| 1985 | Den of Riechip | Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK) (IV) | 2 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | - | Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
| Wetlands (inland) | - | Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 100 |
| nature conservation and research | 10 |
| agriculture | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tay - Isla Valley (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tay--isla-valley-iba-united-kingdom on 26/12/2024.