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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation 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 List	Season (year/s of estimate)	Size	IBA criteria
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (2002–2006)	76–200 birds	B3
Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons	LC	winter (2002–2006)	200–417 birds	B1i, C2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
-	Lough Iron	Wildfowl Sanctuary (-)	69

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	40	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Artificial/Terrestrial	30	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations
Grassland	20	Humid grasslands
Shrubland	10	Scrub

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	60
hunting	30
forestry	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lough Iron and Glen Lough (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lough-iron-and-glen-lough-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.