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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 577-1,045 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Little Egret Egretta garzetta | LC | winter | 2003-2007 | 12-51 individuals | C6 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bannow Bay SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 1,363 | protected area contains site | 877 |
| Bannow Bay SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1,325 | protected area contains site | 901 |
| Bannow Bay | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 958 | protected area overlaps with site | 958 |
| Bannow Bay | Wildfowl Sanctuary | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bannow Bay. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bannow-bay-iba-ireland on 04/10/2023.
