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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | LC | winter | 2002-2006 | 130-295 individuals | B1i, B3, C2, C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.
| IBA conservation assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | State | Pressure | Response |
| 2009 | 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 |
| Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus | 165 | 189 | individuals | 100 | favourable |
| Greater White-fronted Goose Anser albifrons | 48 | 0 | individuals | 0 | not assessed |
| Common Goldeneye Bucephala clangula | 65 | 173 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| Tufted Duck Aythya fuligula | 247 | 720 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| Great Crested Grebe Podiceps cristatus | 42 | 86 | individuals | 100 | not assessed |
| Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat | Timing | Scope | Severity | Result |
| Human intrusions and disturbance | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Biological resource use | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Residential and commercial development | likely in short term (within 4 years) | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Pollution | happening now | some of area/population (10-49%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Transportation and service corridors | likely in long term (beyond 4 years) | majority/most of area/population (50-90%) | no or imperceptible deterioration | low |
| Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Protected areas | Management plan | Other action | Result |
| Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation | A management plan exists but it is out of date or not comprehensive | Very little or no conservation action taking place | low |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Lough Oughter | Wildfowl Sanctuary | - |
| 1995 | Lough Oughter SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 68 |
| 1996 | Lough Oughter | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 2000 | Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 79 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Standing freshwater, Water fringe vegetation | 70 |
| Artificial/Terrestrial | Highly improved re-seeded landscapes | 10 |
| Forest | Broadleaved deciduous woodland | 10 |
| Grassland | Humid grasslands | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 70 |
| agriculture | 20 |
| not utilised | 10 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Lough Oughter (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/lough-oughter-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.