North west Connemara (Cleggan, Inishbofin, Inishturbot, Omey) (Ireland) IBA | Summary

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

Current view: Summary

Country/territory: Ireland
Subnational region(s): West

IBA Justification: C6 (2009)

Area: 365 hectares (3.65 km²)

BirdLife Partner(s): BirdWatch Ireland

Site description (2008 baseline)
Part of mainland coastal area and Islands with a mix of meadow and pasture, where farming is very marginal in places, so threats to corncrake survival from mowing reduced. Other areas more intensively farmed. Numbers have the potential to expand with appropriate habitat management.

Key biodiversity
The site approches international importance (mean of 16 calling males) of Crex crex, Corncrake, a globally threatened species.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) 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 14/01/2025.