Glen App and Galloway Moors (20811)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Glen App and Galloway Moors
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.0207, Longitude: -4.9392
System: terrestrial
Area of KBA (km2): 89.40143
Protected area coverage (%): 99.84
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Glen App – Galloway Moors is located in south-west Scotland. It comprises a large upland area that extends north from Castle Kennedy, in Dumfries and Galloway, to Ballantrae in South Ayrshire. The area is mainly covered by heather moorland and rough grassland. The moorlands are generally degraded and grassy, and show the consequences of a long history of management for sheep and Lagopus lagopus scoticus. In some areas, agricultural intensification has resulted in the creation of semi-improved grassland, often with an abundance of rushes Juncus spp. The site supports a diverse range of upland birds.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that was identified using previously established criteria and thresholds for the identification of Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) and for which available data indicate that it does not meet global KBA criteria and thresholds set out in the Global Standard.
Delineation rationale: First identified in 2007. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 67 | |
| Grassland | 33 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future |