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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
Corncrake Crex crex	LC	breeding	2005-2007	18-22 breeding pairs	A1, C1, C6
Little Tern Sternula albifrons	LC	breeding	1999	15 breeding pairs	C6
Razorbill Alca torda	LC	breeding	1999	1,002 individuals	B3

1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2009) may differ.

Ideally the conservation status of the IBA will have been checked regularly since the site was first identified in 2009. The most recent assessment (2009) is shown below.

State (condition of the trigger species' populations)
Species	Reference	Actual	Units	% remaining	Result
Corncrake Crex crex	8	13	males	100	favourable
Atlantic Puffin Fratercula arctica	650	1,402	individuals	100	favourable

Pressure (threats to the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Threat	Timing	Scope	Severity	Result
Agricultural expansion and intensification	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Invasive and other problematic species and genes	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Biological resource use	likely in short term (within 4 years)	whole area/population (>90%)	moderate to rapid deterioration	high
Natural system modifications	happening now	majority/most of area/population (50-90%)	slow but significant deterioration	high

Response (conservation actions taken for the trigger species and/or their habitats)
Protected areas	Management plan	Other action	Result
Whole area of site (>90%) covered by appropriate conservation designation	No management plan exists but the management planning process has begun	Some limited conservation initiatives are in place	low

Year	Protected Area	Designation	% overlap with IBA
1995	Tory Island SPA	Special Protection Area (Birds Directive)	100
1999	Tory Island Coast SAC	Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)	100

Habitat1	Habitat detail	% of IBA
Marine Neritic		35
Marine Coastal/Supratidal		30
Grassland	Humid grasslands	20
Artificial/Terrestrial	Arable land, Other urban and industrial areas, Ruderal land	15

1. IUCN Habitat classification.

Land use	% of IBA
nature conservation and research	100
fisheries/aquaculture	40
agriculture	20
urban/industrial/transport	10
water management	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Tory Island (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/tory-island-iba-ireland on 23/11/2024.