Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA Criteria met: A4i, A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C2, C4 (2000)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 1,000 ha
Site description
A large river and flood-plain, confined within a narrow valley and extending from Monasterevin, 16 km south to Athy on the County Kildare/County Laois border.
Key biodiversity
An important site for wintering waterfowl.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upper Barrow flood-plain. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.
