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 IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('key species') at the site:
| Year |
Protected Area |
Designation (management category) |
% coverage of IBA |
| 2009 |
Malahide Estuary
|
Marine Protected Area (OSPAR) (UA) |
78 |
| Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
| Artificial/Terrestrial |
15 |
Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Other urban and industrial areas |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal |
- |
|
| Marine Intertidal |
- |
|
| Land use |
% of IBA |
| tourism/recreation |
50 |
| not utilised |
35 |
| urban/industrial/transport |
15 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Malahide/ Broadmeadow Estuary (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/malahide-broadmeadow-estuary-iba-ireland on 09/01/2025.
