Galloway Forest Park (2661)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Galloway Forest Park
Central coordinates: Latitude: 55.1095, Longitude: -4.3987
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 13 to 843
Area of KBA (km2): 585.45303
Protected area coverage (%): 14.18
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A very large area of forest, including lochs, rivers and moorland, that stretches from Newton Stewart in Dumfries and Galloway into the Strathclyde region. The IBA supports a range of breeding waders and waterbirds, in addition to species of forest and moorland.
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. 2000 area of 76000ha was an overestimate. Digitised onto 1:50,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | forestry | nature conservation and research | water management
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 24 | |
| Forest | 5 | |
| Artificial - Terrestrial | 48 | |
| Grassland | 24 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations | Agro-industry plantations | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future | |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing |