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Country/territory: Ireland

IBA criteria met: C6 (2009)
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Area: 6,500 hectares (65.00 km²)

BirdWatch Ireland

Site summary
This upland site comprising of upland heath, bog and commercial forestry provides excellent nesting and foraging habitat for breeding Circus cyaneus and supports over 12% of the population, the 3rd largest concentration in the country.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ballyhoura Mountains (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ballyhoura-mountains-iba-ireland on 27/12/2024.