Coole Park and Garryland complex (Ireland) IBA | Details

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Coole Park and Garryland complex

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria

IBA Protection

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Coole Lough	Wildfowl Sanctuary (-)	-
-	Coole - Garryland	Biogenetic Reserves (-)	93
1983	Coole - Garryland	Nature Reserve (IV)	93

Habitats

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Forest	60	Broadleaved deciduous woodland
Wetlands (inland)	25	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	15	Mesophile grasslands

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	85
agriculture	15

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Coole Park and Garryland complex (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/coole-park-and-garryland-complex-iba-ireland on 22/12/2024.