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The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2000 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
Merlin Falco columbarius	LC	breeding (1996)	20–30 pairs	C6
Peregrine Falcon Falco peregrinus	LC	breeding (-)	26 pairs	B2, C6

Year	Protected Area	Designation (management category)	% coverage of IBA
1988	Glendalough	Nature Reserve (IV)	1
1988	Glenealo Valley	Nature Reserve (IV)	7
1991	Wicklow Mountains	National Park (II)	67

Habitat	% of IBA	Habitat detail
Wetlands (inland)	50	Standing freshwater; Rivers and streams; Blanket bogs
Artificial/Terrestrial	20	Highly improved re-seeded landscapes; Forestry plantations
Shrubland	15	Heathland
Grassland	10	Humid grasslands
Forest	5	Broadleaved deciduous woodland

Land use	% of IBA
tourism/recreation	70
nature conservation and research	50
agriculture	40
forestry	20
other	10

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Wicklow Mountains (Ireland). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/wicklow-mountains-iba-ireland on 23/12/2024.