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Dingle peninsula


Site description (2000 baseline):

Site location and context
The most northerly of five peninsulas in south-west County Kerry. This linear coastal site stretches from Brandon Point in the north around the coast as far as Annascaul in the south. Information on land-use and threats is incomplete.



Key biodiversity
This is an important site for breeding Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.

A 2002 survey of breeding Falco peregrinus reported 3 breeding pairs within the site.

Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
For the survival of Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax at this site, it is vital that low-intensity farming on the cliff-tops is maintained. The site overlaps with a proposed candidate Special Area for Conservation (Mount Brandon; area not known).



Protected areas
National None International None




Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dingle peninsula (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dingle-peninsula-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.