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Article 12 Birds Directive Reporting 2013-2018 Dataset Series

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

Maps of breeding birds distributions mapped using a 10x10 km grid associated with Article 12 Birds Directive report on the implementation of national provisions for the period 2013 to 2018 and submitted in 2019.

The Birds Directive (Directive 2009/147/EC) came into force in Irel

Seabird Foraging Radii

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

The aim of the NPWS Seabird Foraging Radii Project was to create a number of polygon shapefiles describing the geographic foraging range of 20 seabird species identified by the National Parks and Wildlife Service Birds unit. The polygons were centred around Natura 2000 SPA (Spec

SAC Datasheets

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

Summary tabular data relating to Natura 2000 SAC sites in Ireland, providing Natura 2000 site-related details, including lists of the habitats and species listed in Annex I and Annex II of the Habitats Directive for which each Natura 2000 site is selected. Data is accurate up to

Article 12 Birds Directive Reporting 2008-2012 Dataset Series

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

The 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 species

Margaritifera Sensitive Areas Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

This project contains NPWS GIS files relevant to the distribution of Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera margaritifera) and Nore Freshwater Pearl Mussel (Margaritifera durrovensis) in Ireland. Both species are listed in Annex II and Annex V of the EU Habitats Directive.

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proposed Natural Heritage Areas

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Timpeallacht

Proposed Natural Heritage Areas (pNHA) were published on a non-statutory basis in 1995. They have not since been statutorily proposed or designated. These sites are of significance for wildlife and habitats. A process is underway to resurvey and formally designate some pNHAs as N