Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2007 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | LC | winter | 2001-2006 | 451 individuals | B1i, C3 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2007) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2007. The most recent assessment (2007) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2007 | favourable | low | low |
| Whole site assessed? | State assessed by | Accuracy of information | |
| yes | population | good | |
| State (condition of the trigger species' populations) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Species | Reference | Actual | Units | % remaining | Result |
| Brent Goose Branta bernicla | 330 | 451 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| No known threats | happening now | small area/few individuals (<10%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Most of site (50-90%) covered (including the most critical parts for important bird species) | No management planning has taken place | Unknown | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Lecale Coast | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty | - |
| 1996 | Killough Bay | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 89 |
| 2001 | KILLOUGH BAY AND STRAND LOUGH | Area of Special Scientific Interest (NI) | 78 |
| 2003 | Killough Bay | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 89 |
| 2010 | STRANGFORD & LECALE | Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (NI) | 100 |
| 2011 | Killough Bay | Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) | 83 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Intertidal | major (>10) | |
| Marine Neritic | major (>10) |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | - |
| tourism/recreation | - |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Killough Bay (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/killough-bay-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.