Cromdale Hills (2652)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Cromdale Hills
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.3288, Longitude: -3.4645
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 280 to 722
Area of KBA (km2): 72.03622
Protected area coverage (%): 72.45
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A large block of upland that straddles the boundary between the Grampian and Highland regions. The IBA supports breeding waders and other 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 2000; no significant boundary changes since then. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 1 | |
| Shrubland | 89 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |