Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA criteria met: C7 (2000)
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Area: 389 hectares (3.89 km2)
Site description (2000 baseline)
A site comprising a range of habitats including turloughs, Lough Coole, grassland and mixed deciduous woodland, situated north-west of Gort in County Galway. It is a popular public amenity area.
Key biodiversity
The site was designated a Special Protection Area on the basis of its migratory waterfowl, particularly Cygnus cygnus which is an Annex I species under the EC Birds Directive.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coole Park and Garryland complex (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coole-park-and-garryland-complex-iba-ireland on 22/12/2024.