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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
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	winter (2002–2006)	577–1,045 birds	B1i, C3
Little Egret Egretta garzetta	LC	winter (2003–2007)	12–51 birds	C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1997	Bannow Bay	Wildfowl Sanctuary (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
not utilised	60
fisheries/aquaculture	20
hunting	20

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bannow Bay (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bannow-bay-iba-ireland on 27/12/2024.