Data Zone
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barnacle Goose Branta leucopsis | LC | winter | 2003-2008 | 370-475 individuals | C6 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Rathlin O'Birne Island SAC | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2009 | Rathlin O'Birne Island SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 20 |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 70 |
| not utilised | 30 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Rathlin O'Birne (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/rathlin-obirne-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.