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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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus	LC	winter (2002–2004)	291–344 birds	B1i, B3, C2, C6
Black-tailed Godwit Limosa limosa	NT	winter (2002–2004)	638–1,830 birds	B1i, C3

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1997	River Blackwater Callows	Wildfowl Sanctuary (-)	-

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	50	Rivers and streams; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs
Grassland	40	Humid grasslands
Forest	10	Broadleaved deciduous woodland; Alluvial and very wet forest

Land use	% of IBA
agriculture	50
fisheries/aquaculture	50

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Blackwater callows (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-blackwater-callows-iba-ireland on 14/12/2024.