Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2007 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 (2001–2006) | 210–383 birds | B1i, C3 |
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | good | medium | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Actual vs Reference (units) | % remaining | Result | ||
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | 383 / 210 (birds) | 100 | good | ||
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Climate change and severe weather | likely in short term (<4 years) | some of population/area (10–49%) | moderate decline (10–30% over 3 generations) | medium |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | few individuals/small area (<10%) | slow decline (1–10% over 3 generations) | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Designation | Planning | Action | Result |
| Most of area (50–90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | A management plan exists, but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Murlough | Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) (-) | 83 |
| 1967 | Murlough Nature Reserve | Nature Reserve (V) | 2 |
| 1967 | Lecale Coast | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (V) | - |
| 1971 | Dundrum Coastal Path | Nature Reserve (V) | 1 |
| 1986 | MOURNE AONB | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NI) (V) | 45 |
| 1986 | Mourne | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (V) | - |
| 1995 | MURLOUGH | Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI) (IV) | 80 |
| 2005 | Murlough | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) | 85 |
| 2010 | STRANGFORD & LECALE | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NI) (V) | 48 |
| 2010 | Fair Head and Murlough Bay | Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI) (IV) | - |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | - | |
| Marine Neritic | - |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | - |
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| military | - |
| nature conservation and research | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Dundrum Inner Bay (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/dundrum-inner-bay-iba-united-kingdom on 24/12/2024.