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TimpeallachtIn 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...
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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...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Marine BiodiversityTimpeallachtThis dataset contains a raster file showing the approximate biodiversity stock of marine 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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Under Article 4 of the Birds Directive (Directive 2009/ 147/EC) six Special Protection Areas (SPAs), covering a total land area of c.1,671km² has been classified for the conservation of the Hen Harrier Circus cyaneus in Ireland. A survey of breeding Hen Harrier reported that...
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Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme Statistics for SACsTimpeallachtThe Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht established the Cessation of Turf Cutting Compensation Scheme 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...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Supporting Ecosystem Service Information: Contrib...TimpeallachtThis dataset contains a raster dataset showing areas' contributing to the grassland 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...
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TimpeallachtThe 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....
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map – Supporting Ecosystem Service Information: Habitat...TimpeallachtThis dataset contains a habitat asset register for Ireland, e.g. a national scale habitat map conflating all nationally relevant habitat data into one dataset. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale) for a set of...
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Map - Ecosystem Service Stock Map: Vegetation CarbonTimpeallachtThis dataset contains a raster file showing the contribution of land to the regulation of greenhouse gases (carbon) through carbon sequestration associated with the vegetation. This dataset is part of a dataset series that establishes an ecosystem service maps (national scale)...
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This GIS dataset holds records for Pine marten as stored in the species database held by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Records stem from a variety of data sources, which can be viewed in the shapefile attribute table. As the records come from different sources, no...
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National Survey of Limestone Pavement and Associated Habitats in IrelandTimpeallachtThis project completed a detailed field survey of 26 limestone pavement and associated habitat monitoring sites, and 17 proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA) sites. Several 100m x 100m (1ha) plots were selected within each monitoring site. The habitats within each plot were...
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TimpeallachtA National Assessment of the Conservation Status of the EU Habitat 5130 J. communis formations on heaths or calcareous grasslands’ This data resource contains the following: Microsoft Office Access Database containing all data recorded in the field (e.g. sites, relevés,...
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TimpeallachtThe 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...
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TimpeallachtThis dataset shows points of interest around Ballycroy National Park, which have been included in an online mapping application - Ballycroy Story Map Tour. CSV file contains points of interest in Ballycroy National Park, along with descriptions and coordinates (Irish...
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Wicklow Mountains National Park Story Map DataTimpeallachtThis dataset shows points of interest around Wicklow Mountains National Park, which have been included in an online mapping application - Wicklow Mountains Story Map Tour. CSV file contains points of interest in Wicklow Mountains National Park, along with descriptions and...