Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA criteria met: C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria, please click here
Area: 1,971 ha
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | favourable | medium | low |
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Site description (2007 baseline)
The Wester Ross Lochs are located to the north-west of Kinlochewe in the western Highlands of Scotland. The site comprises a cluster of 13 oligotrophic, freshwater lochs ranging from 25-320 m above sea level, surrounded by heath and blanket bog. These lochs have intricate shorelines and islands, and mostly support typical oligotrophic fauna and flora. Several of the islands support relict examples of the original vegetation cover of Wester Ross (little of which now remains elsewhere)
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wester Ross Lochs (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wester-ross-lochs-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.