Current view: Data table and detailed info
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'):
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)
Dungarvan Harbour SPA
Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)
2,222
protected area contains site
1,300
Dungarvan Harbour
Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance
1,041
protected area overlaps with site
1,041
For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click
here .
Land-use
Extent (% of site)
fisheries/aquaculture
-
tourism/recreation
-
not utilised
-
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dungarvan Harbour. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dungarvan-harbour-iba-ireland on 01/10/2023.