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An Taisce, in co-operation with the Local Authorities, run the national Green Schools 9-flag program. Schools carry out a number of tasks, run educational programs and environmental projects which are incorporated into everyday school-life. The themes are:Litter & Waste ,Ener
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A collated Dataset of sightings of all wild and feral mammal species occurring in Ireland and its offshore waters.
Geographic Coverage: Island of Ireland and its offshore waters
Temporal Coverage: Principally concerned with generating new data from 2010 to 2015, but any old recor
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The diadromous fish census is based on the permanent fish traps at the Salmon Leap and Mill Race in the Burrishoole catchment Newport Co. Mayo. The following parameters are measured: Wild Spring Fish quantity and comments, Wild Grilse quantity and comments, Wild Previous Spawned
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Environment
This classification was produced using approach similar to the used by BGS in creation of seabed sediments maps. The interpretation used data from surface grab samples and surface sub-samples from vibro core samples. Each sample was colour coded following detailed particle size a
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Environment
CTD, plankton net and deployment of neuston net biogeochemical survey in the North Atlantic Ocean. A Biogeochemical sampling programme which aims to quantify and qualify a comprehensive range of water column characteristics including optical, chemical and biological properties in
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Environment
Compiled dataset with records of Seal (Halichoerus gryphus; Phoca vitulina) observations for Ireland, from various sources and surveys.
Geographic Coverage: National
Temporal Coverage: 1978-ongoing
Species Groups recorded: marine mammal
Dataset Status: Data collation is ongoing
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Seabird Monitoring undertaken during the Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey (CSHAS) 2019Department of Housing, Local Government and HeritageEnvironment
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
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CV17041 A multidisciplinary approach to studying deep diving whales and their habitatMarine InstituteEnvironment
A multidisciplinary approach to studying deep diving whales and their habitat. Operations will be 24 hours therefore acoustic tows will be taking place day and night. Visual operations will only take place during daylight hours. Due to the daily vertical migration cycle of these
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This data shows the depth of the seabed around Ireland. The data was collected in 1996 and between 2000 and 2022.
Bathymetry is the measurement of how deep is the sea. Bathymetry is the study of the shape and features of the seabed. The name comes from Greek words meaning "deep"
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Research ships working at sea map the seafloor. The ships collect bathymetry data. Bathymetry is the measurement of how deep the sea is. Bathymetry is the study of the shape and features of the seabed. The name comes from Greek words meaning "deep" and “measure". Backscatter is t
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This Backscatter map shows how hard or soft the seabed is in Irish waters. The seabed in Ireland’s inshore area is between 0 and 200 metres deep. The data was collected from 2001 to 2022. The seabed in Ireland’s offshore area is between 200 and 5000 metres deep. The data was coll
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Environment
RAMSAR
The Convention on Wetlands came into force for Ireland on 15 March 1985. Ireland presently has 45 sites designated as Wetlands of International Importance, with a surface area of 66,994 hectares. For information on Irelands designated RAMSAR sites view:
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The Environmental Protection Agency (ie. EPA) Traditional Status Feature Class dataset has been sourced from the EPA. This dataset covers Transitional waters (i.e Esturaries) around the Irish coastline designated under the EU Water Framework Directive. The EU Water Framework Dire
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The Defence Organisation provides a broad range of marine security services; it also undertakes a diverse range of non-security related tasks in Irish waters and beyond. The Sea-Fisheries Protection Authority (SFPA) as competent Authority has a Service Level Agreement with the De
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Environment
Biospheres are places where nature and culture connect. In 1981, UNESCO recognised the importance of Dublin Bay by designating North Bull Island as a Biosphere because of its rare and internationally important habitats and species of wildlife. To support sustainable development,
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Sub-bottom profile data shows the rock features and the sediment layers that are below the seabed.
A sub-bottom profile is created by sending sound waves from the vessel to the seabed. The length of time it takes for these sound wave to return from the seabed to the vessel is mea
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Environment
The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage publishes annual RAPTOR (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors) reports on threats to birds of prey. This csv dataset for download here represents the tabular data that is core to those reports. I
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