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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 Conservation (SACs) are in the countryside, although a few sites reach into town or city landscapes, such as Dublin Bay and Cork...
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EnvironmentWild 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...
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EnvironmentWicklow 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...
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EnvironmentSouth 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...
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EnvironmentConnemara 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...
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EnvironmentGlenveagh 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...
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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,...
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EnvironmentThis 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...
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Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Rivers (WFD RBMP Cycle 2)Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and...
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Register of Protected Areas - Nutrient Sensitive Rivers (WFD RBMP Cycle 3)Environmental Protection AgencyEnvironmentThis dataset representing snapshot taken at the end of 2018 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 3. These nutrient sensitive areas are those river waters listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and...
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EnvironmentThis GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 1980/1981 by the Vincent Wildlife Trust. The survey was the first systematic study of otters and their wetland and coastal habitats to be undertaken throughout the Republic of Ireland and...
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EnvironmentSite-specific conservation objectives aim to define favourable conservation condition for Habitats Directive Annex I habitats, Annex II species at a site level and the SPA special conservation interest "wetlands and waterbirds". This project relates to the following Annex I...
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Identification and mapping of heavy metal pollution in soils of a sports ground in Galway CityNUI GalwayEnvironmentHeavy metals in urban soils continue to attract attention because of their potential long-term effects on human health. During a previous investigation of urban soils in Galway City, Ireland, a pollution hotspot of Pb, Cu, Zn and As was identified in the sports ground of South...
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EnvironmentThe prawn (Nephrops norvegicus) are common around the Irish coast occurring in geographically distinct sandy/muddy areas were the sediment is suitable for them to construct their burrows. Nephrops spend a great deal of time in their burrows and their emergence from these is...
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Environment19 sample stations including CTD, Plankton Net, Boxcore and ROV taken on board the RV Celtic Explorer in April 2011 during the Biodiscovery and deep ocean ecosystems survey. A large instrument package called a CTD is the standard workhorse of oceanographers for acquiring water...
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The Badger and Habitat Survey of Ireland 1989 - 1995Department of Housing, Local Government, and HeritageEnvironmentThis 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...
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Environment38 sample stations including CTD, Zooplankton Net and Phytoplankton Net taken on board the RV Celtic Voyager in September 2008 during the Bright Sparks Award survey. A large instrument package called a CTD is the standard workhorse of oceanographers for acquiring water column...
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EnvironmentTarget fishing ground for Nephrops norvegicus determined from Vessel Monitoring System data. The original classes assigned to the data were translated to the EUNIS habitat classification system as part of the MESH Atlantic project. Nephrops habitats map covers the Nephrops...
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EnvironmentCeltic Seas nearshore habitats classified to EUNIS habitat classification. The EUNIS habitat classification is a comprehensive pan-European system to facilitate the harmonised description and collection of data across Europe through the use of criteria for habitat...
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Environment113 sample stations including Underwater TV Camera, CTD, Zooplankton Net, Phytoplankton Net, Ring Net, Hand Net, Dip Net and Neuston Net taken on board the RV Celtic Voyager in June 2009 during Marine Institute/Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine sponsored survey...
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