Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Storm-petrel Hydrobates pelagicus | LC | breeding (1987) | 7,500–10,000 pairs | A4ii, B1ii, B3, C2, C6 |
| Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica | VU | breeding (1999) | 1,367 birds | B2 |
| A4iii Species group - seabirds | n/a | breeding (-) | 10,000-19,999 pairs | A4iii, C4 |
| Habitat | % of IBA | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 95 |
| nature conservation and research | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Illaunmaistir (Oilean Maistir) (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/illaunmaistir-(oilean-maistir)-iba-ireland on 24/12/2024.