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Survey of Annex I Alluvial woodland in Lough Ree cSAC 2019

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Ancient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links wi

Sand Dunes Monitoring Project 2011

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Survey to assess the conservation status of eight Annex I habitats of sand dunes in Ireland. The assessment methodology was refined, ArcGIS habitat maps were updated and conservation status was assessed for reporting under Article 17 of the Habitats Directive. The project delive

The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

The monitoring and assessment of three EU Habitats Directive Annex I grassland habitats, referred to as the Grassland Monitoring Survey (GMS), was a three-year survey conducted from 2015 to 2017 by BEC Consultants on behalf of NPWS. One hundred and ten EU Annex I grassland sites

Wild Nephin National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Wild 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 Beg

Wicklow Mountains National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Wicklow 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 of t

Killarney National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

South 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 lakes

Connemara National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Connemara 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 Connemara

Glenveagh National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Glenveagh 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 edge o

Burren National Park Boundary Map

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

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, ash/

National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010 - 2011

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This 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 tempor

The Badger and Habitat Survey of Ireland 1989 - 1995

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This 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 com

NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes data

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This dataset contains the location data published in the NPWS Flora Protection Order Map Viewer – Bryophytes http://bit.ly/2BxDNUA

The Flora (Protection) Order, 2015 (S.I. No. 356 of 2015) gives legal protection to 65 species of bryophytes in the Republic of Ireland (25 liverwor

National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010-2011

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This dataset holds records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010/2011. Observations of mink have also been recorded and are included in this dataset, along with records of other non-targeted species (Fox, Badger, Heron, Dipper, Moorhen, and Coot).

Additional Kingfisher

Ancient and Long-established Woodland Inventory 2010

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

Ancient woodland refers to those woods that have had a continuous history of cover since before the period when planting and afforestation became common practice (mid‐1600s). These woodlands are important in terms of their biological and cultural value, and may even form links wi

National Otter Survey of Ireland 2004-2005

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Otter Survey of Ireland 2004/2005. The third Otter Survey of Ireland was carried out between August 2004 and August 2005. A total of 525 sites were included in the survey, distributed widely across the country, although co

National Hare Survey of Ireland 2006-2007

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

This GIS dataset holds positive records from the National Hare Survey of Ireland 2006/2007. The survey was carried out for the National Parks and Wildlife Service in order to report on the current and historical status of hares and to formulate recommendations for monitoring. Dat

Irish Semi-natural Grassland Survey 2007-2012

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

In 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 1192

RAPTOR annual report incidents data

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

The Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage publishes annual RAPTOR (Recording and Addressing Persecution and Threats to Our Raptors) reports on threats to birds of prey. This csv dataset for download here represents the tabular data that is core to those reports. I

National Survey of Native Woodlands 2003-2008

Department of Housing, Local Government, and Heritage

Environment

The National Survey of Native Woodlands in Ireland included the survey of 1,217 woodland sites across all 26 counties of the Republic of Ireland during 2003-2007. Site selection was carried out using the Forest Inventory Planning System 1998 (FIPS) and local knowledge. Surveys co