Loch Vaa (2525)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Loch Vaa
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.2363, Longitude: -3.8010
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 230 to 230
Area of KBA (km2): 0.44622
Protected area coverage (%): 99.77
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A small spring-fed loch, moderately rich in nutrients, about 500 m in diameter and surrounded by deciduous woodland and Pinus sylvestris plantations.
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; no significant boundary changes since then. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
Land use: forestry | tourism/recreation | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 33 | |
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 |