Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | breeding | 2002 | 56 breeding pairs | B1iii, B2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Kenmare River SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2004 | Beara Peninsula SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 27 |
| 2005 | Pulleen Harbour Bog NHA | Natural Heritage Area | 1 |
| 2010 | Kenmare River | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 5 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 50 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 30 | |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 20 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 70 |
| not utilised | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Beara peninsula (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/beara-peninsula-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.