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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red-billed Chough Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax | LC | breeding | 2002 | 84 breeding pairs | B1iii, B2, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Killarney National Park; Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 2 |
| 1999 | Ballinskelligs Bay and Inny Estuary SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | <1 |
| 2001 | Kenmare River SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 3 |
| 2001 | Valencia Harbour/Portmagee Channel SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 1 |
| 2006 | Iveragh Peninsula SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 21 |
| 2010 | Kenmare River | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 3 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 50 | |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 40 |
| Shrubland | Heathland | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| agriculture | 50 |
| not utilised | 50 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Iveragh peninsula (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/iveragh-peninsula-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.