Site description Loch Leven lies midway between the estuaries of the Forth and Tay rivers, and is the largest nutrient-rich loch in Britain, supporting a range of aquatic plants. The IBA also covers adjacent damp, unimproved pasture. This site is of major importance for both breeding and wintering wildfowl and waterfowl.
Populations of IBA trigger species
Protected areas
| Protected area |
Designation |
Area (ha) |
Relationship with IBA |
Overlap with IBA (ha) |
|
| Loch Leven |
Birds Directive |
1,612 |
protected area contained by site |
1,612 |
|
| Loch Leven |
National Nature Reserve |
1,823 |
protected area contained by site |
1,597 |
|
| Loch Leven |
Site of Special Scientific Interest |
1,613 |
protected area contained by site |
1,613 |
|
| Loch Leven |
Wetlands of International Importance (Ramsar) |
1,612 |
protected area contained by site |
1,612 |
|
| Vane Farm |
RSPB Reserve |
224 |
protected area overlaps with site |
187 |
|
Habitats
| IUCN habitat |
Habitat detail |
Extent (% of site) |
| Grassland |
Humid grasslands |
- |
| Wetlands (inland) |
Standing freshwater |
- |
| Artificial landscapes (terrestrial) |
Arable land |
- |
Land use
| Land-use |
Extent (% of site) |
| agriculture |
minor |
| fisheries/aquaculture |
major |
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BirdLife International (2013) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Loch Leven. Downloaded from
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