Stags of Broadhaven (568)
Ireland, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2009
National site name: Stags of Broadhaven
Central coordinates: Latitude: 54.3833, Longitude: -9.7833
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 100
Area of KBA (km2): 1.36411
Protected area coverage (%): 99.72
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Site description: A group of four precipitous rocky islets (totalling 4 ha and rising to 100 m) and the surrounding sea area, located off the cliff-dominated north coast of County Mayo and 2 km north of Benwee Head.
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)
Additional biodiversity: An important site for breeding seabirds; additional species include Hydrobates pelagicus (no recent data; <100 pairs, 1966), Fulmarus glacialis (100 pairs, 1982), Larus argentatus (c.25 pairs, 1971), Rissa tridactyla (c.25 pairs, 1969), Alca torda (9 pairs, 1971) and Fratercula arctica (no recent data; one of the most densely populated colonies in 1966).
Habitats
Land use: not utilised (100%)
| IUCN Habitat | Coverage % | Habitat detail |
|---|---|---|
| Marine Neritic | 95 | |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | 5 |
Threats
Summary of threats to biodiversity at KBA: Fishing in surrounding waters may deplete the prey stock of seabirds, with implications for their breeding success.