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Marine Basins

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

This Feature Class layer of "Basins" in the Irish Continental Shelf (ie. AKA Irish EEZ) represents the geographic boundary of the designated "basins". This layer consists of 5 designated basins and has been sourced from the Petroleum Affairs Division of the Department of Communic

RNLI Lifeboat Stations

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

This feature class shows the location of lifeboat stations around Ireland. Additional information on the facilities available at each station is also provided. Data was downloaded from MIDA Atlas hosted by the CMRC.

OSPAR Regional Boundaries

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

OSPAR Regional Boundaries GIS dataset.

The OSPAR Convention is the current legal instrument guiding international cooperation on the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic. Work under the Convention is managed by the OSPAR Commission, made up of represent

Fingal Heritage Designations

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Fingal County Council

Failte Ireland Heritage Assets

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Failte Ireland

Dataset representative of Failte Ireland tourism entities identified as being a Heritage Assett:

Birdwatch Ireland Nature Reserves Forest Parks Refuges for Fauna Important Birdwatch Areas Parks & Gardens National parks Mountian Act

Bird Watching Galway

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Galway County Council Data provided in esri format in June 2010

Dataset attributed with Site 'Location' and Site 'Name'

Water Framework Directive Coastal Status

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

The Environmental Protection Agency (ie. EPA) Coastal Status Feature Class dataset has been sourced from the EPA. This dataset covers Coastal waters around the Irish coastline designated under the EU Water Framework Directive. The EU Water Framework Directive aims to ensure good

Commercial Fishing Shannon Estuary

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset provided by Limerick County Council.

Dataset was generated as part of the Shannon Integrated Coastal Management Zone Survey.

Dataset attributed by Angling 'Method' & 'License No.'.

RAMSAR Wetland Sites

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

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:

http://www.ramsar.o

Unesco World Heritage Sites

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Properties inscribed on the World Heritage List

Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (1993) Skellig Michael (1996)

Properties submitted on the Tentative List

The Burren (2010) The Historic City of Dublin (2010) The Céide Fields and North West Mayo Boglands (2010)

Bird Breeding Sites Galway

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Galway County Council

Suggest viewing dataset with SPA Designations

Dataset attributed with Bird Breeding site 'Location' and 'Type'

Fishing Ports

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset downloaded from MIDA - http://mida.ucc.ie/

Dataset attributed with 'Name', 'Fish Type' & 'Tonnage'

NPWS Nature Reserves

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Nature Reserve dataset is owned and provided by NPWS. This is the most current Nature Reserve Dataset available for public use.

Water Framework Directive Transitional Status

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

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

Central Fisheries Board Barriers

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

This dataset is owned and provided by the Central Fisheries Board (CFB)

Dataset is a point file attributed with 'Barrier Type'.

Offshore Marine SAC

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

This dataset is available for download from,

http://www.dcenr.gov.ie/Spatial+Data/Petroleum+Affairs/PAD+Spatial+Data+Downloads.htm

Kerry Heritage Sites

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Kerry County Council July 2010

Data represents Heritage Sites within County Kerry Attributes: Site Name Site Type - Cultural, Architecture, Heritage Center, Flora, Fauna, Archaeology Town

Bathing Waters

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Environmental Protection Agency

For further information on EPA Bathing Water go to;

http://www.epa.ie/downloads/pubs/water/bathing/name,14677,en.html

Bathing Water

The Quality Of Bathing Water In Ireland 2006 Summary: Bathing water quality has gener

Clare Curraghs

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset owned and provided by Clare County Council June 2010

Dataset represents Clare Curragh survey data.

Attributes contain 'Type' and 'Location Name'

Conemara Ferry Routes

Marine Institute

Timpeallacht

Dataset created for use on Coastal Heritage viewer.

OSi 1:50000 ferry routes were digitised.