North west Connemara (Cleggan, Inishbofin, Inishturbot, Omey) (Ireland)

North west Connemara (Cleggan, Inishbofin, Inishturbot, Omey)

Current view: Data table and detailed info

IBA Justification

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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2005-2007	16-18 breeding pairs	C6

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Habitats

Habitat¹	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Grassland		100

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	100

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: North west Connemara (Cleggan, Inishbofin, Inishturbot, Omey) (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/north-west-connemara-(cleggan-inishbofin-inishturbot-omey)-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.