Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2009
Populations of IBA trigger speciesSpecies | Current IUCN Red List Category | Season | Year(s) of estimate | Population estimate | IBA Criteria Triggered |
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Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 531-1,009 individuals | B1i, B2, C3 |
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica | NT | winter | 2002-2006 | 834-1,982 individuals | C6 |
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa | NT | winter | 2002-2006 | 155-1,608 individuals | B1i, C3 |
Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.
For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here
Protected Area | Designation | Area (ha) | Relationship with IBA | Overlap with IBA (ha) |
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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 |
IUCN Habitat | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|---|
Coastline | Salt marshes, Mud flats & sand flats | - |
Sea | Sea inlets and coastal features | - |
Marine Neritic | - | |
Marine Intertidal | - |
Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
---|---|
fisheries/aquaculture | - |
tourism/recreation | - |
not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Dungarvan Harbour. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/01/2023.