Data Zone
The site was identified as important in 2000 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 |
|---|
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2000) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| - | Mongan Bog | Biogenetic Reserves | 91 |
| 1987 | Mongan Bog SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 1987 | Mongan Bog | Nature Reserve | 92 |
| 1988 | Mongan Bog | Ramsar Site, Wetland of International Importance | 100 |
| 1995 | Mongan Bog SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 95 |
| 1995 | Pilgrim's Road Esker SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 4 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Wetlands (inland) | Raised bogs | 100 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| nature conservation and research | 100 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Mongan bog (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/mongan-bog-iba-ireland on 22/11/2024.