Landscape Character Areas

Monaghan County Council commissioned a Landscape Character Assessment of the County in 2008 with the purpose of providing the foundation for policy formation and decision making for landscape management. The Landscape Character Assessment identified 9 landscape character areas in County Monaghan which represent geographical areas with a particular landscape type or types.The Landscape Character Assessment identified the main forces for landscape change in the present age as, changing agricultural practices, forestry, rural housing, infrastructural developments, power lines, telecommunications masts, wind farms, quarrying and tourism/recreation.This data is in ITM Projection.Monaghan County Council provides this information with the understanding that it is not guaranteed to be accurate, correct or complete. Monaghan County Council accepts no liability for any loss or damage suffered by those using this data for any purpose.