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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Great Cormorant Phalacrocorax carbo | LC | breeding | 2007-2009 | 922-965 breeding pairs | B1i, C3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Skerries Islands SPA | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2005 | Skerries Islands NHA | Natural Heritage Area | 100 |
| Habitat1 | Habitat detail | % of IBA |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 70 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 20 | |
| Grassland | Mesophile grasslands | 10 |
| Land use | % of IBA |
|---|---|
| fisheries/aquaculture | 70 |
| not utilised | 30 |
| nature conservation and research | 20 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Skerries Islands (Ireland). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/skerries-islands-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.