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 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. The first new format Article 12 report was submitted by member states in 2014 covering the four year period 2008 – 2012 inclusive. This spatial data relates to the second report in this format for the period 2013 to 2018.

IE_IrishGrid_Art12_NonSensitiveSpeciesBreedingDistributions.shp

This file contains information for 137 species. This spatial data should be read in conjunction with the individual species reports.

These are available through the European Environment Agency Eionet portal Art12 webtool:

https://nature-art12.eionet.europa.eu/article12/ and indicators dashboard https://www.eea.europa.eu/themes/biodiversity/state-of-nature-in-the-eu/article-12-national-summary-dashboards/breeding-population-and-distribution-trends

Map data are not included for the following 4 sensitive species:

Haliaeetus albicilla White-tailed Eagle Aquila chrysaetos Golden Eagle Charadrius dubius Little Ringed Plover Phalaropus lobatus Red-necked Phalarope

These are available only through a NPWS data request only (see https://www.npws.ie/maps-and-data/sensitive-data-access)