Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA criteria met: C7 (2000)
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Area: 739 hectares (7.39 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
Lough Barra bog is a lowland blanket bog situated in the upper part of the Gweebarra river valley. It lies adjacent to the southern boundary of Glenveagh National Park (site 016) in County Donegal.
Key biodiversity
This site provides valuable feeding habitat for a small flock of wintering Anser albifrons flavirostris (10 birds, 1994). The IBA was designated as a Special Protection Area for this species and for its breeding numbers of four other species that are also listed on Annex I of the EC Birds Directive: Gavia stellata, Falco columbarius, Falco peregrinus and Pluvialis apricaria.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lough Barra bog (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lough-barra-bog-iba-ireland on 25/12/2024.