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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
With the intensification of agriculture, this site may be threatened by drainage of the flood-meadows.
Protected areas
National None International None
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upper Barrow flood-plain. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 08/08/2022.
