Data Zone
Country/territory: Ireland
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, B2, B3, C3, C4 (2000)
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Area: 491 ha
Site description
Situated between Ardee and Castlebellingham in County Louth, this site consists of drained wetlands on the River Glyde flood-plain which are now predominantly improved grassland and tillage.
Key biodiversity
This site is an important winter feeding area for waterfowl. Additionally, Pluvialis apricaria (3,000 birds, 1995) occur in numbers of national importance.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Stabannan-Braganstown. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 09/02/2023.
