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Site description (2000 baseline)
A large, upland bog situated 6 km north-east of Castlerea in County Roscommon. The bog consists of ridges and flushes and several streams rise within the site. Peat-cutting takes place within the site (`Other' land-use).

Key biodiversity
The site was designated as a Special Protection Area on the basis of breeding Pluvialis apricaria, a species listed under Annex I of the EC Birds Directive.

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