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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | breeding | 2000 | 288 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Connacht Coast SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 65,988 | protected area is adjacent to site | 0 |
| Duvillaun Islands SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 530 | is identical to site | 0 |
| Duvillaun Islands SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 530 | is identical to site | 446 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | - |
| Marine Neritic | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| not utilised | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Duvillaun Islands. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/duvillaun-islands-iba-ireland on 02/10/2023.
