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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mute Swan Cygnus olor | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 80-185 individuals | B1i |
| Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 1,280-5,200 individuals | B3 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tacumshin Lake SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 476 | protected area contained by site | 482 |
| Tacumshin Lake SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 559 | protected area contained by site | 328 |
| Tacumshin Lake | Wildfowl Sanctuary | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Saltee Islands SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 15,802 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Lady's Island Lake SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 540 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Carnsore Point SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 8,736 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| hunting | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tacumshin lake. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tacumshin-lake-iba-ireland on 24/09/2023.
