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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Gannet Morus bassanus | LC | breeding | 1999 | 1,879 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Cow Rock | Refuge for Fauna | - |
| 1991 | Bull Rock | Refuge for Fauna | - |
| 1995 | The Bull and The Cow Rocks SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 94 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 95 |
| not utilised | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Bull and Cow Rocks (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/bull-and-cow-rocks-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.