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Country/territory: Ireland

IBA criteria met: C6 (2009)
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Area: 56,700 hectares (567.00 km²)

BirdWatch Ireland

Site summary
This upland site comprising of upland heath, bog and commercial forestry borders Cork, Kerry and Limerick. It provides excellent nesting and foraging habitat for breeding Circus cyaneus and supports over 29% of the population, the largest concentration in the country.

Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Stacks to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick and Mount Eagle (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/stacks-to-mullaghareirk-mountains-west-limerick-and-mount-eagle-iba-ireland on 27/12/2024.