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River Suck callows: Shannon Bridge-Castlecoote


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
Whooper Swan Cygnus cygnus LC winter (2002–2006) 68–324 birds B3
Eurasian Wigeon Mareca penelope LC winter (2002–2006) 2,224–4,336 birds B3

IBA Protection

Year Protected Area Designation (management category) % coverage of IBA
- Muckanagh Wildfowl Sanctuary Nature Reserve (-) 28
2005 Suck River Callows NHA Natural Heritage Area (IV) 100

Habitats

Habitat % of IBA Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland) 60 Rivers and streams; Raised bogs; Water fringe vegetation
Artificial/Terrestrial 20 Highly improved re-seeded landscapes
Grassland 20 Humid grasslands

Land use

Land use % of IBA
hunting 100
fisheries/aquaculture 60
agriculture 40


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: River Suck callows: Shannon Bridge-Castlecoote (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/river-suck-callows:-shannon-bridge-castlecoote-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.