Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
Habitat |
% of IBA |
Habitat detail |
Grassland |
60 |
Humid grasslands; Mesophile grasslands |
Wetlands (inland) |
40 |
Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation; Fens, transition mires and springs |
Land use |
% of IBA |
nature conservation and research |
100 |
agriculture |
60 |
hunting |
60 |
fisheries/aquaculture |
20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Little Brosna callows: New Bridge - River Shannon (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-little-brosna-callows:-new-bridge--river-shannon-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.