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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 2003-2006 | 331-757 individuals | B1i, C3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Cummeen Strand SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 93 |
| 1996 | Cummeen Strand | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 80 |
| 1999 | Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2009 | Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay (Sligo Bay) | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 97 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands, Machair | 20 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| not utilised | 60 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 10 |
| fisheries/aquaculture | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Cummeen Strand (Sligo Harbour) (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/cummeen-strand-(sligo-harbour)-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.