Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 1996 | 250 individuals | B1i, C2 |
The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2000).
| Protected area (PA) | PA designation | PA area (ha) | Relationship of PA with IBA | Overlap of PA with IBA (ha) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| West of Ardara/Maas Road SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6,736 | protected area overlaps with site | 848 |
| Sheskinmore Lough SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 563 | protected area overlaps with site | 918 |
| Sheskinmore Lough | Wildfowl Sanctuary | 0 | protected area contained by site | 0 |
| Knockmoyle/Sheskin | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 1,198 | protected area contains site | 944 |
| Habitat (IUCN level 1) | Habitat detail | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Machair | - |
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | - |
| Land-use | Extent (% of site) |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | - |
| agriculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Sheskinmore Lough. Downloaded from
http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/sheskinmore-lough-iba-ireland on 21/09/2023.
