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The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland sites

Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey (WESPAS) ...

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Under the EU Birds Directive, there is a requirement on member states to conduct surveillance of seabirds occurring within their waters. A standard line transect survey methodology was employed by the seabird observer with additional visual point sampling at fishing locations and

Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2021

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Irish waters represent one of the most important marine habitats for seabirds in Europe and are utilized by a wide range of seabird species. However, the at-sea abundance and distribution of many of the seabird species occurring in Irish waters remains poorly understood. Under th

SAC Datasheets

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Summary tabular data relating to Natura 2000 SAC sites in Ireland, providing Natura 2000 site-related details, including lists of the habitats and species listed in Annex I and Annex II of the Habitats Directive for which each Natura 2000 site is selected. Data is accurate up to

SPA Datasheets

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Summary tabular data relating to Natura 2000 SPA sites in Ireland, providing Natura 2000 SPA site-related details, including lists of bird species for which each Natura 2000 site is selected.

Data is accurate up to March 2023. Please check the Iris Oifigiúil, Irish, Irish Statut

Wild Nephin National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Wild Nephin National Park is Ireland’s sixth National Park and located on the Western seaboard in northwest Mayo. It comprises of circa 15,000 hectares of Atlantic blanket bog and mountainous terrain, covering a vast uninhabited and unspoilt wilderness dominated by the Nephin Beg

Wicklow Mountains National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Wicklow Mountains National Park is situated just south of Dublin. Covering circa.22,000 hectares, The Park has the distinction of being the largest of Ireland’s six National Parks. It is also the only one located in the east of the country.The National Park extends over much of t

Killarney National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

South and west of the town of Killarney in Co. Kerry is an expanse of rugged mountainous country. This includes the McGillycuddy’s Reeks, the highest mountain range in Ireland which rise to a height of over 1000 metres. At the foot of these mountains nestle the world famous lakes

Connemara National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Connemara National Park features circa. 2,000 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. It is the site of many great walks and awesome views. Western blanket bog and heathland are the predominant vegetation types. The largest mammal in the Park is the Connemara

Glenveagh National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

Glenveagh National Park is a remote and hauntingly beautiful wilderness of rugged mountains, pristine lakes, tumbling waterfalls and enchanted native oak woodland in the heart of the Derryveagh Mountains in the north west of County Donegal. At the centre of the Park on the edge o

Burren National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

The Burren National Park is located in the southeastern corner of the Burren. The word “Burren” comes from an Irish word “Boíreann” meaning a rocky place. It contains examples of all the major habitats within the Burren: limestone pavement, calcareous grassland, hazel scrub, ash/

National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010 - 2011

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

This shapefile holds positive records for Common frog (Rana temporaria) from the National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010/2011.

The survey was the first study to make a quantitative assessment of the conservation status of the EU Annex V (Habitats Directive) species 1213 Rana tempor

Special Area of Conservation (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

Marine Institute

Environment

This dataset represents a snapshot of Special Areas of Conservation taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

These are prime wildlife conservation areas in the country, considered to be important on a European as well as Irish level. Most Special Areas of

Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)

Marine Institute

Environment

This dataset represents a snapshot of Special Protection Areas taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2.

The EU Birds Directive (79/409/EEC) requires designation of SPAs for listed rare and vulnerable species, regularly occurring migratory species, such as

Special Protection Area (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)

Marine Institute

Environment

This dataset represents a subset of Special Protection Areas that have protected water species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subset of national SPAs for the purpose of th

Special Area of Conservation (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)

Marine Institute

Environment

This dataset represents a subset of Special Areas of Conservation that have protected water dependent habitats or species. Detail on the water dependencies of protected habitats and species was provided by National Parks and Wildlife Service. This snapshot was taken of this subse

The Badger and Habitat Survey of Ireland 1989 - 1995

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

This GIS dataset holds records from the Badger and Habitat Survey of Ireland 1989 - 1995. The survey was carried out on behalf of the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture. In total, 729 1km squares were assessed for badger setts and by habitat com

Nature Reserves - Points of Interest

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

A Nature Reserve is an area of importance to wildlife, which is protected under Ministerial order. Most are owned by the State. However, some are owned by organisations or private landowners, and persons interested in acquiring statutory protection for their lands can seek advi

National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Key factors for ecosystem service mapping: Contri...

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

A raster dataset detailing to how many ecological networks an area contributes. Networks considered are the grassland, woodland, wetland, and upland network.

This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services

NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes data

Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage

Environment

This dataset contains the location data published in the NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes http://bit.ly/2BxDNUA

The Flora (Protection) Order, 2015 (S.I. No. 356 of 2015) gives legal protection to 65 species of bryophytes in the Republic of Ireland (25 liverwor