South Pennine and Peak District Moors (2698)
United Kingdom, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2007
National site name: South Pennine and Peak District Moors
Central coordinates: Latitude: 53.5123, Longitude: -1.8673
System: freshwater, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 317
Area of KBA (km2): 663.20308
Protected area coverage (%): 98.02
KBA classification: Regional
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: Several huge upland blocks comprising heather moorland and blanket peatland habitats, the IBA holds important numbers of upland 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; combined in 2007 with Peak District Moors (using both SPA boundaries), the latter first identified in 1989. 2000 area of South Pennine Moors 21000ha, area of Peak District Moors 37092ha. SPA boundaries used from JNCC; digitised at 1:10,000 scale.
Habitats
Land use: agriculture | tourism/recreation
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Forest | 33 | |
| Wetlands(Inland) | 33 | |
| Shrubland | 33 |
Threats
| Threat level 1 | Threat level 2 | Threat level 3 | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Natural system modifications | Fire & fire suppression | Increase in fire frequency/intensity | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Livestock farming & ranching | Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming | Ongoing |
| Agriculture & aquaculture | Wood & pulp plantations | Agro-industry plantations | Only in the future |
| Invasive & other problematic species, genes & diseases | Problematic native species/diseases | Named species | Ongoing |
| Natural system modifications | Dams & water management/use | Abstraction of ground water (agricultural use) | Ongoing |
| Pollution | Air-borne pollutants | Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Ongoing |
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Recreational activities | Ongoing | |
| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Ongoing |