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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra Swan Cygnus columbianus | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 25-166 individuals | B2 |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 300-888 individuals | B1i, C3 |
| Eurasian Golden Plover Pluvialis apricaria | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 6,000-12,745 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ballyteigue Burrow SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 660 | protected area contained by site | 661 |
| Ballyteigue Burrow (1987) | Nature Reserve | 531 | protected area contained by site | 531 |
| Ballyteige Burrow SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 703 | protected area overlaps with site | 522 |
| Ballyteige | Nature Reserve | 6 | protected area contained by site | 8 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes, Arable land | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Intertidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: The Cull and Killag. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/the-cull-and-killag-iba-ireland on 01/10/2023.
