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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Brent Goose Branta bernicla	LC	winter (2002–2006)	2,730–5,290 birds	B1i, B2, C3
Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica	NT	winter (2002–2006)	771–2,511 birds	B1i, C2, C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2002–2006)	679–1,448 birds	B1i, C3
Red Knot Calidris canutus	NT	winter (2002–2006)	2,506–5,375 birds	B2
Common Tern Sterna hirundo	LC	breeding (2008–2009)	404–477 pairs	C6
A4iii Species group - waterbirds	n/a	winter (2002–2006)	27,472–34,996 birds	A4iii, C4

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	North Bull Island	National Nature Reserve - Section 15 of Wildlife Act 1976 (IV)	-
1981	North Bull Island	UNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve (UA)	12
1988	North Bull Island	Nature Reserve (IV)	35
2010	North Dublin Bay	Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA)	36

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Artificial/Terrestrial	10	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas
Marine Intertidal	major (>10)
Marine Neritic	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
urban/industrial/transport	60
not utilised	40
nature conservation and research	30
tourism/recreation	-

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