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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
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).
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.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
The site is vulnerable to water loss, as it has an extensive drainage network in its northern half, and peat is actively cut in places all around the site. As the bog has become quite dry it is now vulnerable to burning to improve it for grazing. The site lies within a proposed candidate Special Area for Conservation (Bellangare Bog; area not known).
National None
International High1,243 ha of IBA covered by Special Protection Area (Bellanagare Bog, 1,243 ha).
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.
