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Site description (2000 baseline):
Site location and context
A small, uninhabited, rocky, marine island and surrounding sea, situated 8 km south-west of Killybegs and 2 km off the County Donegal coast. The island is low-lying and flat-topped with short grassland vegetation.
The island is important for breeding seabirds.
Pressure/threats to key biodiversity
Fishing in surrounding waters may deplete the prey stock of seabirds, with implications for their breeding success. The site is a proposed (by NPW) Special Protection Area (Inishduff, 47 ha).
National None
International None
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.
