Ladder Hills (2668)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Ladder Hills
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.2170, Longitude: -3.2398
System: terrestrial
Elevation (m): 426 to 802
Area of KBA (km2): 43.60533
Protected area coverage (%): 99.80
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: An upland block to the north-east of the Cairngorms. The IBA supports a wide range of breeding moorland species.
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; adopted pSAC boundary in 2007. 2000 area, 4420ha. JNCC pSAC boundary digitised on 1:10,000 scale OS maps.
Habitats
Land use: hunting (95%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands(Inland) | 21 | |
| Shrubland | 69 | |
| Grassland | 10 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biological resource use | Hunting & collecting terrestrial animals | Persecution/control | Ongoing |
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future |