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Year of most recent IBA criteria assessment: 2007

Populations of IBA trigger species

Species	Current IUCN Red List Category	Season	Year(s) of estimate	Population estimate	IBA Criteria Triggered
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter	2001-2006	840 individuals	A4i, B1i, B3, C2, C6

Note: This table presents the IBA criteria triggered and the species that triggered then at the time of assessment, the current IUCN Red List category may vary from that which was in place at that time.

For more information about the IBA assessment process and criteria please click here

Threats to the site (pressure)
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

Condition of key/trigger populations (state)
Scientific	Common	TargetPop	ActualPop	Units	Remaining	Result
Cygnus cygnus	Whooper Swan	745	840	individuals	100	favourable

Conservation actions taken at site (response)
Conservation Designation	Management Planning	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90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	medium

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Protected Area	Designation	Area (ha)	Relationship with IBA	Overlap 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

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

For further information about the habitat classification please click here.

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

For further information about the land use classification please click here.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2022) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Upper Lough Erne. Downloaded from http://www.birdlife.org on 27/01/2022.