IE078
Eirk bog


IBA Justification

The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List Season (year/s of estimate) Size IBA criteria

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
1986 Erik Bog Nature Reserve (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 100 Raised bogs; Blanket bogs

Land use

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 25/12/2024.