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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arctic Tern Sterna paradisaea | LC | breeding | 2002 | 54 breeding pairs | C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Inishbofin; Inishdooey and Inishbeg SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Other urban and industrial areas | 5 |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 5 |
| Marine Intertidal | 5 | |
| Shrubland | Scrub | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
| not utilised | 10 |
| agriculture | 5 |
| urban/industrial/transport | 5 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Inishbofin, Inisdooey and Inisbeg (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/inishbofin-inisdooey-and-inisbeg-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.