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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2009 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.

Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:

Species	Red List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus	LC	breeding (2005)	17–19 pairs	C6

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	80	Forestry plantations

Land use	% of IBA
forestry	80

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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 28/12/2024.