Current view: Text account
Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A linear coastal site in County Cork, which extends from Kenmare Bay south around the peninsula into Bantry Harbour and includes Dursey Island. Coastal habitats include sea cliff, grassland and heath. Information on land-use and threats is incomplete.
This is an important site for breeding
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
For the survival of
Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax at this site, it is vital that low-intensity farming on the cliff-tops is maintained.
National None
International None
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.
