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The site was identified as important in 2007 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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	2001-2006	840 individuals	A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6

The current IUCN Red List category may differ from that which was valid at the time of IBA criteria assessment (2007).

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Scientific name	Common name	Reference population	Actual population	Units	% of population remaining	Result
Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	745	840	individuals	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat level 1	Threat level 2	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	livestock farming and ranching (includes forest grazing) - small-holder grazing, ranching or farming	happening now	small area/few individuals (<10%)	slow but significant deterioration	low
Human intrusions and disturbance	recreational activities	happening now	some of area/population (10-49%)	slow but significant deterioration	medium
Residential and commercial development	tourism and recreation areas	likely in short term (within 4 years)	small area/few individuals (<10%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	low

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected-area designation	Management planning	Other conservation action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

For more information about IBA conservation status, please click here

Protected area (PA)	PA designation	PA area (ha)	Relationship of PA with IBA	Overlap of PA with IBA (ha)
Upper Lough Erne - Trannish	Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)	2,064	protected area contained by site	2,064
UPPER LOUGH ERNE - TRANNISH	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	2,081	protected area overlaps with site	0
UPPER LOUGH ERNE - GALLOON	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	558	protected area overlaps with site	570
UPPER LOUGH ERNE - CROM	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	1,440	protected area overlaps with site	1,443
UPPER LOUGH ERNE - BELLEISLE	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	1,353	protected area overlaps with site	0
Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle	Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI)	1,370	protected area contained by site	1,370
Upper Lough Erne	Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance	5,818	protected area overlaps with site	5,747
Upper Lough Erne	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	5,762	protected area overlaps with site	5,747
Upper Lough Erne	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	5,751	protected area overlaps with site	0
KNOCKNINNY HILL	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	63	protected area is adjacent to site	0
KILLYMACKAN LOUGH	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	27	protected area overlaps with site	0
INISHROOSK	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	141	protected area overlaps with site	0
FINN FLOODS	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	67	protected area overlaps with site	0
DERNISH ISLAND	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	64	protected area contained by site	0
Crom Estate	Nature Reserve	776	protected area overlaps with site	0
CORRASLOUGH POINT	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	53	protected area overlaps with site	0
CLADAGH (SWANLINBAR) RIVER	Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI)	28	protected area is adjacent to site	0
Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	28	protected area is adjacent to site	0

Habitat (IUCN level 1)	Habitat detail	Extent (% of site)
Grassland	Humid grasslands	-
Wetlands (inland)	Standing freshwater, Rivers and streams, Water fringe vegetation, Fens, transition mires and springs	-

For more information about the IUCN Habitat classification, please click here.

Land-use	Extent (% of site)
agriculture	-
nature conservation and research	-
tourism/recreation	-

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Upper Lough Erne. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/upper-lough-erne-iba-united-kingdom on 01/10/2023.