Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 2003-2008 | 640-764 individuals | B1i, C2, C6 |
| Black Guillemot Cepphus grylle | LC | breeding | 2000 | 61 individuals | B2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Inishbofin and Inishshark SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2010 | High Island; Inishshark and Davillaun SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 36 |
| 2011 | Inishbofin; Omey Island and Turbot Island SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Shrubland | Heathland | 50 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands, Mesophile grasslands | 30 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 | |
| Marine Intertidal | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| not utilised | 45 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Inishbofin and Inishshark (including Davillaun) (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/inishbofin-and-inishshark-(including-davillaun)-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.