Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA Criteria met: B1i, B2, C2, C6 (2009)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 7,868 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2009 | high | favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
Two small, rocky islands approximately 7 km off the north coast of County Dublin. The lighthouse present on one island has been unmanned since 1989.
Key biodiversity
Rockabill is important for breeding seabirds and supports the largest breeding colony of Sterna dougallii in the north-east Atlantic and, thus, in Europe.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rockabill. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/03/2023.
