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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
Mute Swan Cygnus olor	LC	winter (2002–2006)	63–192 birds	B1i
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (2002–2006)	68–353 birds	B3

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Grassland	10	Humid grasslands
Marine Coastal/Supratidal	major (>10)

Land use	% of IBA
hunting	100
agriculture	10

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