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EnergyMean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 75m above ground level. These datasets cover the geographic land area of Ireland and Irish Internal Waters. Data compilation was completed in 2013, by analysing measurements taken during 2001--2010. Zipped collections of...
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EnergyMean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 50m above ground level. These datasets cover the geographic land area of Ireland and Irish Internal Waters. Data compilation was completed in 2013, by analysing measurements taken during 2001--2010. Zipped collections of...
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EnergyMean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 40m above ground level. These datasets cover the geographic land area of Ireland and Irish Internal Waters. Data compilation was completed in 2013, by analysing measurements taken during 2001--2010. Zipped collections of...
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EnergyMean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 30m above ground level. These datasets cover the geographic land area of Ireland and Irish Internal Waters. Data compilation was completed in 2013, by analysing measurements taken during 2001--2010. Zipped collections of...
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EnergyMean average wind speeds in metres per second (m/s) at 20m above ground level. These datasets cover the geographic land area of Ireland and Irish Internal Waters. Data compilation was completed in 2013, by analysing measurements taken during 2001--2010. Zipped collections of...
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Article 12 Birds Directive Reporting 2008-2012 Dataset SeriesEnvironmentThe Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) came into force in Ireland in 1981. Article 12 of this directive requires Member States to report on the implementation of national provisions taken under this Directive including specific reporting on status and trends of bird...
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Records of the Iveragh Peninsula's wildlife gathered by research assistants employed with the LIVE Project as they carried out fieldwork for various projects on the Peninsula. Geographic Coverage: The coastal communities of the Iveragh Peninsula, Co. Kerry are the focus of the...
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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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Marine sites, habitats and species data collected during the BioMar survey of Ireland.EnvironmentA database of marine species of the seashore and seabed of the island of Ireland. Geographic Coverage: The coast of the island of Ireland Temporal Coverage: The data were collected from 1993 to 1996 Species Groups recorded: bacterium, horseshoe worm (Phoronida), bony fish...
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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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In terms of time scale in geology, Quaternary is the present-day time and it began 2.6 million years ago. A lot of this time period relates to the Ice Age. Quaternary sediments are the soft material that has been deposited during this time. In Ireland much of this is related...
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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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This polygon file contains river catchments in which live pearl mussels have been recorded. The catchment limits are based on sub-basin boundaries from the EPA Water Framework Directive geodatabase (filename: EPA_WFD_v3.mdb), and catchments are divided up into three...
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National Parks and Wildlife Service - Site Specific Conservation Objectives for EU Annex 11 Speci...EnvironmentConservation objectives for Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have to be set for the habitats and species for which the sites are selected. These objectives are used when carrying out appropriate assessments for plans and...
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National Parks and Wildlife Service - Site Specific Conservation Objectives for EU Annex 11 Speci...EnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Conservation objectives for Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have to be set for the habitats and species for which the sites...
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This dataset shows Sub Surface Nitrate Susceptibility. Pollution Impact Potential (PIP) maps were generated separately for nitrate and phosphate to rank critical source areas (CSAs) relative to one another from diffuse agriculture for both the groundwater and surface water...
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National Parks and Wildlife Service - Site Specific Conservation Objectives for EU Annex 1 Habita...EnvironmentThis dataset represents a snapshot taken in September 2016 for the purpose of the WFD RBMP Cycle 2. Conservation objectives for Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have to be set for the habitats and species for which the sites...
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National Parks and Wildlife Service - Site Specific Conservation Objectives for EU Annex 1 Habita...EnvironmentConservation objectives for Natura 2000 Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas (SPAs) have to be set for the habitats and species for which the sites are selected. These objectives are used when carrying out appropriate assessments for plans and...