Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species'):| Species | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) | Population estimate at site | IBA criteria met |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 2003-2008 | 640-764 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2000 | 61 individuals | B2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2009).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Connacht Coast SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 65,988 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Inishbofin; Omey Island and Turbot Island SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 179 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Inishbofin and Inishshark SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2,794 | is identical to site | 1,821 |
| High Island; Inishshark and Davillaun SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,217 | protected area overlaps with site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | - |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| urban/industrial/transport | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Inishbofin and Inishshark (including Davillaun). Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/inishbofin-and-inishshark-(including-davillaun)-iba-ireland on 25/09/2023.
