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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| European Shag Gulosus aristotelis | LC | breeding | 1987 | 116 breeding pairs | B3 |
| Great Black-backed Gull Larus marinus | LC | breeding | 1987 | 150 breeding pairs | B3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Inishduff SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2005 | Inishduff NHA | Natural Heritage Area | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 80 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 15 | |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 5 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 80 |
| not utilised | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Inishduff (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/inishduff-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.