Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor (2694)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: D1a
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mor
Central coordinates: Latitude: 57.4432, Longitude: -3.0125
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 300 to 439
Area of KBA (km2): 3.11197
Protected area coverage (%): 27.14
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Three upland areas to the east and south-east of Dufftown, important for breeding waterbirds.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.
Delineation rationale: First identified in 2000; renamed in 2007 from Tips of Corsemaul and Mortlach, plus boundary adjusted to match SPA. 2000 area, 310ha. SPA boundary used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale. Additional area added on 1:50,000 maps.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture (30%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | 60 | |
| Grassland | 40 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Energy production & mining | Renewable energy | Only in the future |