Din Moss and Hoselaw Loch (2494)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Din Moss and Hoselaw Loch
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.5763, Longitude: -2.3103
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 183 to 183
Area of KBA (km2): 0.50623
Protected area coverage (%): 98.92
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A small loch located on the northern slopes of the Cheviot Hills, supporting little emergent vegetation. The IBA also includes surrounding fen and well-developed raised mire. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds. Anser anser are from the Icelandic breeding population.
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 1989 as Hoselaw Loch; boundary amended to match the SPA in 2007, and site renamed (no overall area change). SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 5 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 5 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 85 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |