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


IBA Justification

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
Corncrake Crex crex LC breeding (2005–2007) 16–18 pairs C6

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Grassland 100

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 26/12/2024.