Troup, Pennan and Lion Heads (2625)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Troup, Pennan and Lion Heads
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.6790, Longitude: -2.2298
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 111
Area of KBA (km2): 1.72227
Protected area coverage (%): 98.96
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A stretch of low cliffs and small areas of maritime grassland, heathland and herb-rich grasslands and flushes situated along the north Buchan coast. The site holds breeding seabirds and waterbirds. It is one of only two Sula bassana breeding colonies on the UK mainland.
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: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | 6 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 2 | |
| Shrubland | 2 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future |