Current view: Data table and detailed info
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:
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 |
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.