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Register of Protected Areas - SAC Conservation Objective Habitat River WaterbodiesEnvironmentWFD River Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.
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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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These nutrient sensitive areas are those waterbodies listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map - Ecosystem Service Stock Map: Soil CarbonEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the soil. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map - Ecosystem Service Stock Map: Marine CarbonEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing contribution to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the marine environment. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for...
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EnvironmentCeltic Seas Offshore 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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These nutrient sensitive points are those locations listed in accordance with the Urban Waste Water Treatment (UWWT) Directive 91/271/EEC on Urban Waste Water Treatment and S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used to...
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EnvironmentMultibeam echosounder data and seabed sampling data acquired during the INFOMAR and INSS national seabed mapping programmes were the primary sources of data used in the generation of this Collated Seabed Substrate layer. The original classes assigned to the data were...
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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 Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Supporting Ecosystem Service Information: Contrib...EnvironmentA raster dataset showing areas' contributing to the woodland network, including how important the area is for the network (based on habitat type and proximity to the next core area). This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Marine areas contributing to marine food provisionEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of marine areas to marine food provision. This includes everything taken from the sea for human consumption, including fish (marine and diadromous), shellfish, crustaceans, and algae, both from wild harvest and from...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystems Services Map – Terrestrial BiodiversityEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate biodiversity stock of terrestrial areas This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through stakeholder consultation and any...
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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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Register of Protected Areas - SAC Conservation Objective Habitat Surface WaterbodiesEnvironmentWFD Surface Water Bodies intersecting with Designated Special Areas of Conservation Conservation Objective Habitats under the EU Habitats Directive (together with the Birds Directive) - Council Directive 92/43/EE of 21st May 1992.
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EnvironmentSeabed Habitats was initiated in EMODnet Phase I (2009-2013) through the EUSeaMap project. During the current Phase II (2013-2016), Seabed Habitats will extend the work carried out during the preparatory Phase 1 to move from a prototype to an operational service delivering...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Land Temporarily Storing WaterEnvironmentThis dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to flood control, through its ability to temporarily store water. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of services prioritised through...
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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 S.I. 254 / 2001, S.I. 440/2004 and S.I. 48/2010. The waterbody containing the sensitive area is used...
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EnvironmentKenmare river Infralittoral 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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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...