Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Erik Bog | Nature Reserve | 100 |
| 1996 | Eirk Bog SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 77 |
| 1997 | Killarney National Park; Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs, Blanket bogs | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Eirk bog (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/eirk-bog-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.