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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2000 | 57 individuals | B2 |
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | breeding | 2002 | 16 breeding pairs | B1iii |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Clare Island Cliffs SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 6 |
| 2004 | Clare Island SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 61 |
| 2012 | West Connacht Coast SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 16 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 90 | |
| Marine Neritic | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 75 |
| agriculture | 25 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Clare Island cliffs (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/clare-island-cliffs-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.