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Survey of Annex I Alluvial woodland in Lough Ree cSAC 2019EnvironmentAncient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links...
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Ancient and Long-established Woodland Inventory 2010EnvironmentAncient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links...
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EnvironmentBefore the Habitats Directive, only four lagoons were at all well known in Ireland (Lady’s Island Lake, Tacumshin Lake, Lough Murree, Furnace Lough) and very few biological studies had been published. Under the obligations of the Directive, the National Parks and Wildlife...
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Commonage Framework Planning was a joint initiative between the National Parks and Wildlife Service and the Department of Agriculture and Food. Teams combining agricultural and ecological skills to assess the sustainable use of these areas have surveyed all known commonage...
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EnvironmentDuring the Saltmarsh Monitoring Project 2006-2008, initiated by the Research Branch of the National Parks and Wildlife Service, Annex I Saltmarsh habitats according to the EU Habitats Directive were mapped around the coast of the Republic of Ireland, and their conservation...
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Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Statistics for NHAsEnvironmentThe Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme was established to compensate land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on the 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This Scheme is administered by the Department of...
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EnvironmentThe project represents the first comprehensive assessment of sand dune systems and their habitats in Ireland. Over the course of the three field seasons (2004-2006), all known sites for sand dunes in Ireland were assessed. The project involved the updating of an existing...
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National survey and assessment of the conservation status of Irish sea cliffsEnvironmentA detailed desk study was carried out where possible on all of the cliff sites in Ireland which had been identified up until 2010, and further sites were identified. A conservation assessment and survey technique were developed (based on the pilot survey completed in 2009) and...
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EnvironmentIn 2008, following a 2007 pilot study in Roscommon and Offaly, a nationwide research study into the semi-natural grasslands of Ireland commenced. This study involved collecting botanical and environmental data from semi-natural grassland across all 26 counties. A total of...
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Under Article 4 of the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/ 147/EC) six Special Protection Areas (SPAs), covering a total land area of c.1,671km² has been classified for the conservation of the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus in Ireland. A survey of breeding Hen Harrier reported that...
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Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Statistics for SACsEnvironmentThe Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht established the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme to compensate land owners and turbary right holders affected by the restriction on turf cutting on the 53 raised bog Special Areas of Conservation (SACs). This...
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National Survey of Limestone Pavement and Associated Habitats in IrelandEnvironmentThis project completed a detailed field survey of 26 limestone pavement and associated habitat monitoring sites, and 17 proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) sites. Several 100m x 100m (1ha) plots were selected within each monitoring site. The habitats within each plot were...
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A National Assessment of the Conservation Status of the EU Habitat 5130 J. communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands’ This data resource contains the following: Microsoft Office Access Database containing all data recorded in the field (e.g. sites, relevés,...
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EnvironmentThe National Survey of Native Woodlands in Ireland included the survey of 1,217 woodland sites across all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland during 2003-2007. Site selection was carried out using the Forest Inventory Planning System 1998 (FIPS) and local knowledge. Surveys...