Trevor Sargent
Question:295 Mr. Sargent asked the Minister for the Environment and Local Government if he will report on progress to designate natural heritage areas and special areas of conservation. [8801/03]
Written Answers - Environmental Policy.
The EU's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC) requires member states to protect wildlife areas and important ecological habitats of European interest. The directive was transposed by the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 which enables the designation and consequent legal protection of the most important areas as special areas of conservation, SACs. The Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 provides a mechanism for formally designating important ecological areas of national significance as natural heritage areas.
Under the habitats directive, 364 candidate special areas of conservation, SACs, have been publicly notified and formally transmitted by Ireland to the European Commission. These sites are listed in Table 1. In December 2002 an additional 24 SAC sites were proposed in respect of their raised bog habitat; these sites are listed in Table 2. Raised bogs constitute a rare habitat in Europe and one that is becoming increasingly scarce and under threat in Ireland.
Protective mechanisms in respect of SAC sites are effective from date of initial notification of these sites. The legal provisions are set out in the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulations 1997 as amended by section 75 of the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000.
In addition, the EU Commission is now seeking to finalise a candidate list of special areas of conservation, except for offshore sites, for the Atlantic region of Europe, in 2003. Preparations are well advanced to complete Ireland's list of candidate SACs, following the evaluation of the existing list, along with those of other member states in the Atlantic region, at a meeting in The Hague in June 2002. I intend to publish further proposals in this regard during 2003. There will be a particular focus on rivers to support the conservation of salmon and other aquatic species. Under the terms of the habitats directive, formal designation of special areas of conservation must take place as soon as possible after the adoption of the list at European level, and within six years at most.
There is no set timetable for designation of natural heritage areas, NHAs, under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000. In March 2002, my Department publicly advertised and notified known landowners of intention to designate seven sites in respect of their wild bird interest; these sites are listed in Table 3. In December 2002 an additional 75 natural heritage areas were publicly advertised and known landowners notified, in respect of their raised bog habitat; these sites are listed in Table 4. It is planned that designation of other NHAs meeting appropriate scientific criteria as sites of ecological or geological interest, or both, will take place in the course of the next year or two.
Table 1
List of Candidate Special Areas of Conservation
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Carlow |
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Blackstairs Mountains cSAC 770 |
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Derreen River cSAC 2146 |
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River Barrow and River Nore cSAC 2162 |
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Slaney River Valley cSAC 781 |
|
Cavan |
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Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands cSAC 584 |
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Killyconnybog (Cloghbally) cSAC 6 |
|
Clare |
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Ballyallia Lake cSAC 14 |
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Ballycullinan, Old Domestic Building cSAC 2246 |
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Ballyteige cSAC 994 |
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Ballyvaughan Turlough cSAC 996 |
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Black Head/Poulsallagh Complex cSAC 20 |
|
Carrowmore Dunes cSAC 2250 |
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Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point and Islands cSAC 1021 |
|
Danes Hole, Poulnalecka cSAC 30 |
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Dromore Woods & Loughs cSAC 32 |
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East Burren Complex cSAC 1926 |
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Galway Bay Complex cSAC 268 |
|
Glendree Bog cSAC 1912 |
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Glenomra Wood cSAC 1013 |
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Inagh River Estuary cSAC 26 |
|
Kilkee Reefs cSAC 2264 |
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Lough Gash Turlough cSAC 51 |
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Loughatorick South Bog cSAC 308 |
|
Lower River Shannon cSAC 2165 |
|
Moneen Mountain cSAC 54 |
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Moyree River System cSAC 57 |
|
Newgrove House cSAC 2157 |
|
Newhall and Edenvale Complex cSAC 2091 |
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Old Domestic Building (Keevagh) cSAC 2010 |
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Old Farm Buildings, Ballymacrogan cSAC 2245 |
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Pollagoonabog cSAC 2126 |
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Pouladatig Cave cSAC 37 |
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Poulnagordon Cave (Quin) cSAC 64 |
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Termon Lough cSAC 1321 |
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Toonagh Estate cSAC 2247 |
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Cork |
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Awbeg River cSAC 2131 |
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Ballymacoda Clonpriest and Pillmore cSAC 77 |
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Bandon River cSAC 2171 |
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Barleycove to Ballyrisode Point cSAC 1040 |
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Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) cSAC 2170 |
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Caha Mountains cSAC 93 |
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Carrigeenamronety Hill cSAC 2037 |
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Castletownshend cSAC 1547 |
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Cleanderry Wood cSAC 1043 |
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Clonakilty Bay cSAC 91 |
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Courtmacsherry Estuary cSAC 1230 |
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Derryclogher (Knockboy) Bog cSAC 1873 |
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Farranamanagh Lough cSAC 2189 |
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Glanmore Bog cSAC 1879 |
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Glengarriff Harbour and Woodland cSAC 90 |
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Great Island Channel cSAC 1058 |
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Kenmare River cSAC 2158 |
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Kilkeran Lake and Castlefreke Dunes cSAC 1061 |
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Killarney N.P /Magillicuddy's Reeks/Caragh River cSAC 365 |
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Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs cSAC 97 |
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Mullaghanish Bog cSAC 1890 |
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Myross Wood cSAC 1070 |
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Roaringwater Bay and Islands cSAC 101 |
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Sheep's Head cSAC 102 |
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St. Gobnet's Wood cSAC 106 |
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The Gearagh cSAC 108 |
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Three Castle Head to Mizen Head cSAC 109 |
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Donegal |
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Aran Island (Donegal) Cliffs cSAC 111 |
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Ballintra cSAC 115 |
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Ballyarr Wood cSAC 116 |
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Ballyhoorisky Point to Fanad Head cSAC 1975 |
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Ballyness Bay cSAC 1090 |
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Cloghernagore Bog and Glenveagh National Park cSAC 2047 |
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Coolvoy Bog cSAC 1107 |
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Croaghonagh Bog cSAC 129 |
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Donegal Bay (Murvagh) cSAC 133 |
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Dunragh Loughs/Pettigo Plateau cSAC 1125 |
|
Durnesh Lough cSAC 138 |
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Fawnboy Bog/Lough Nacung cSAC 140 |
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Gannivegil Bog cSAC 142 |
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Gweedore Bay and Islands cSAC 1141 |
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Horn Head and Ringclevan cSAC 147 |
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Inishtrahull cSAC 154 |
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Kindrum Lough cSAC 1151 |
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Leannan River cSAC 2176 |
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Lough Akibbon and Gartan Lough cSAC 158 |
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Lough Eske and Ardnamona Wood cSAC 163 |
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Lough Golagh and Breesy Hill cSAC 2164 |
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Lough Melvin cSAC 428 |
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Lough Nageage cSAC 2135 |
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Lough Nagreany Dunes cSAC 164 |
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Lough Nillan Bog (Carrickatlieve) cSAC 165 |
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Lough Swilly cSAC 2287 |
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Magheradrumman Bog cSAC 168 |
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Meenaguse Scragh cSAC 1880 |
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Meenaguse/Ardbane Bog cSAC 172 |
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Meentygrannagh Bog cSAC 173 |
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Muckish Mountain cSAC 1179 |
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Mulroy Bay cSAC 2159 |
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North Inishowen Coast cSAC 2012 |
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Owendoo and Cloghervaddy Bogs cSAC 2046 |
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Rathlin O'Byrne Island cSAC 181 |
|
Rutland Island and Sound cSAC 2283 |
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Essiagh Lough cSAC 185 |
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Sheephaven cSAC 1190 |
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Slieve League cSAC 189 |
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Slieve Tooey/ Tormore Island/ Loughros Beg Bay cSAC 190 |
|
St. John's Point cSAC 191 |
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Tamur Bog cSAC 1992 |
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Termon Strand cSAC 1195 |
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Tory Island Coast cSAC 2259 |
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Tranarossan and Melmore Lough cSAC 194 |
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Westofardara/Maas Road cSAC 197 |
|
Dublin |
|
Baldoyle Bay cSAC 199 |
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Glenasmole Valley cSAC 1209 |
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Howth Head cSAC 202 |
|
Irelands Eye cSAC 2193 |
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Knocksink Wood cSAC 725 |
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Lambay Island cSAC 204 |
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Malahide Estuary cSAC 205 |
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North Dublin Bay cSAC 206 |
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Rogerstown Estuary cSAC 208 |
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South Dublin Bay cSAC 210 |
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Wicklow Mountains cSAC 2122 |
|
Galway |
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Ardrahan Grassland cSAC 2244 |
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Ballymaglancycave, Cong cSAC 474 |
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Barnahallialough cSAC 2118 |
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Barroughter Bog cSAC 231 |
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Caherglassaun Turlough cSAC 238 |
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Carrownagappul Bog cSAC 1242 |
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Castletaylor Complex cSAC 242 |
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Cloonmoylan Bog cSAC 248 |
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Connemara Bog Complex cSAC 2034 |
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Coolcam Turlough cSAC 218 |
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Coole-Garryland Complex cSAC 252 |
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Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog cSAC 2110 |
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Cregdufflough cSAC 1251 |
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Croaghillturlough cSAC 255 |
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Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve cSAC 261 |
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Dog's Bay cSAC 1257 |
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Drummin Wood cSAC 2181 |
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East Burren Complex cSAC 1926 |
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Galway Bay Complex cSAC 268 |
|
Glenloughaun Esker cSAC 2213 |
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Gortacarnaun Wood cSAC 2180 |
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Gortnandarragh Limestone Pavement cSAC 1271 |
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Inishbofin and Inishshark cSAC 278 |
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Inisheer Island cSAC 1275 |
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Inishmaan Island cSAC 212 |
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Inishmore Island cSAC 213 |
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Kilkieran Bay and Islands cSAC 2111 |
|
Kilsallagh Bog cSAC 285 |
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Kiltartan Cave (Coole) cSAC 286 |
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Kiltiernan Turlough cSAC 1285 |
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Kingstown Bay cSAC 2265 |
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Levally Lough cSAC 295 |
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Lisnageeragh Bog and Ballinastack Turlough cSAC 296 |
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Lough Carra/ Mask Complex cSAC 1774 |
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Lough Corrib cSAC 297 |
|
Lough Coy cSAC 2117 |
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Lough Derg, North-East Shore cSAC 2241 |
|
Lough Fingall Complex cSAC 606 |
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Lough Lurgeen Bog/Glenamaddy Turlough cSAC 301 |
|
Lough Nageeron cSAC 2119 |
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Lough Rea cSAC 304 |
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Loughatorick South Bog cSAC 308 |
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Maumturk Mountains cSAC 2008 |
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Murveymachair cSAC 2129 |
|
Omeyisl and Machair cSAC 1309 |
|
Peterswellturlough cSAC 318 |
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Pollnaknockaun Wood Nature Reserve cSAC 319 |
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Rahasane Turlough cSAC 322 |
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River Shannon Callows cSAC 216 |
|
Ross Lake and Woods cSAC 1312 |
|
Rosturra Wood cSAC 1313 |
|
Rusheenduff Lough cSAC 1311 |
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Shankill West Bog cSAC 326 |
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Slyne Head Islands cSAC 328 |
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Slyne Head Peninsula cSAC 2074 |
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Sonnagh Bog cSAC 1913 |
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Termon Lough cSAC 1321 |
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The Twelve Bens/Garraun Complex cSAC 2031 |
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Tully Lough cSAC 2130 |
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Tully Mountain cSAC 330 |
|
Kerry |
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Akeragh, Banna and Barrow Harbour cSAC 332 |
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Ballinskelligs Bay and Inny Estuary cSAC 335 |
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Ballyseedy Wood cSAC 2112 |
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Blackwater River (Kerry) cSAC 2173 |
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Blasket Islands cSAC 2172 |
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Caha Mountains cSAC 93 |
|
Castlemaine Harbour cSAC 343 |
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Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood cSAC 1342 |
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Drongawn Lough cSAC 2187 |
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Glanmore Bog cSAC 1879 |
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Kenmare River cSAC 2158 |
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Kerry Head Shoal cSAC 2263 |
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Kilgarvan Ice House cSAC 364 |
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Killarney N.P.P/Magillicuddy's Reeks/Caragh River cSAC 365 |
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Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig cSAC 370 |
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Lower River Shannon cSAC 2165 |
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Magharee Islands cSAC 2261 |
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Maulagowna Bog cSAC 1881 |
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Mount Brandon cSAC 375 |
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Mucksna Wood cSAC 1371 |
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Mullaghanish Bog cSAC 1890 |
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Old Domestic Building, Askive Wood cSAC 2098 |
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Old Domestic Building, Curraglass Wood cSAC 2041 |
|
Old Domestic Building, Dromore Wood cSAC 353 |
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Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog cSAC 382 |
|
Slieve Mish Mountains cSAC 2185 |
|
Tralee Bay and Magharees |
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Peninsula, West to Cloghane cSAC 2070 |
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Valencia Harbour/Portmagee Channel cSAC 2262 |
|
Kildare |
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Ballynafagh Bog cSAC 391 |
|
Ballynafagh Lake cSAC 1387 |
|
Pollardstown Fen cSAC 396 |
|
Rye Water Valley/Carton cSAC 1398 |
|
Kilkenny |
|
Cullahill Mountain cSAC 831 |
|
Lower River Suir cSAC 2137 |
|
River Barrow and River Nore cSAC 2162 |
|
Spahill and Clomantagh Hill cSAC 849 |
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The Loughans cSAC 407 |
|
Laois |
|
Ballyprior Grassland cSAC 2256 |
|
Clonaslee Eskers and Derry Bog cSAC 859 |
|
Lisbigney Bog cSAC 869 |
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Mountmellick cSAC 2141 |
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River Barrow and River Nore cSAC 2162 |
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Rosroe Bog cSAC 324 |
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Slieve Bloom Mountains cSAC 412 |
|
Leitrim |
|
Arroo Mountain cSAC 1403 |
|
Ben Bulben, Gleniff and Glenade Complex cSAC 623 |
|
Cuilcagh-Anierin Uplands cSAC 584 |
|
Glenade Lough cSAC 1919 |
|
Lough Gill cSAC 1976 |
|
Lough Melvin cSAC 428 |
|
Limerick |
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Barrigone cSAC 432 |
|
Carrigeenamronety Hill cSAC 2037 |
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Clare Glen cSAC 930 |
|
Curraghchase Woods cSAC 174 |
|
Galtee Mountains cSAC 646 |
|
Glenstal Wood cSAC 1432 |
|
Tory Hill cSAC 439 |
|
Longford |
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Lough Ree cSAC 440 |
|
Fortwilliam Turlough cSAC 448 |
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Lough Forbes Complex cSAC 1818 |
|
Louth |
|
Boyne Coast and Estuary cSAC 1957 |
|
Boyne River Islands cSAC 1862 |
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Carlingford Mountain cSAC 453 |
|
Clogher Head cSAC 1459 |
|
Dundalk Bay cSAC 455 |
|
Mayo |
|
Achill Head cSAC 2268 |
|
Ardkillturlough cSAC 461 |
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Ballaturlough cSAC 463 |
|
Ballinafad cSAC 2081 |
|
Bellacorick Bog Complex cSAC 1922 |
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Bellacorick Iron Flush cSAC 466 |
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Bellacragher Saltmarsh cSAC 2005 |
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Brackloon Woods cSAC 471 |
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Broadhaven Bay cSAC 472 |
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Carrowkeelturlough cSAC 475 |
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Carrowmore Lake Complex cSAC 476 |
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Clare Island Cliffs (formerly Clare Island 477) cSAC 2243 |
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Clew Bay Complex cSAC 1482 |
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Cloonakillinalough cSAC 1899 |
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Cloughmoyne cSAC 479 |
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Corraun Plateau (extension to Corraun) cSAC 485 |
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Croaghaun/Slievemore cSAC 1955 |
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Cross Lough (Killadoon) cSAC 484 |
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Derrynabrock Bog cSAC 457 |
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Doocastle Turlough cSAC 492 |
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Doogort Machair/Lough Doo cSAC 1497 |
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Duvillaun Islands cSAC 495 |
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Erris Head cSAC 1501 |
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Flughany Bog cSAC 497 |
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Glenamoy Bog Complex cSAC 500 |
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Greaghans Turlough cSAC 503 |
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Inishkea Islands cSAC 507 |
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Keelmachair/Menaun Cliffs cSAC 1513 |
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Kilglassan/Caheravoostiaturlough Complex cSAC 504 |
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Killala Bay/Moy Estuary cSAC 458 |
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Lacken Saltmarsh and Kilcummin Head cSAC 516 |
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Lough Cahasy, Lough Baun and Roonah Lough cSAC 1529 |
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Lough Carra/ Mask Complex cSAC 1774 |
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Lough Corrib cSAC 297 |
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Lough Dahybaun cSAC 2177 |
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Lough Gall Bog cSAC 522 |
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Lough Hoe Bog cSAC 633 |
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Moore Hall (Lough Carra) cSAC 527 |
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Mullet/ Blacksod Bay Complex cSAC 470 |
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Mweelrea/ Sheefry/ Erriff Complex cSAC 1932 |
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Newport River cSAC 2144 |
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Old Head Wood cSAC 532 |
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Owenduff/Nephin Complex cSAC 534 |
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Ox Mountains Bogs cSAC 2006 |
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Shrule Turlough cSAC 525 |
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Skealoghan Turlough cSAC 541 |
|
Slieve Fyagh Bog cSAC 542 |
|
Tawnaghbeg Bog cSAC 547 |
|
Towerhill House cSAC 2179 |
|
Urlaur Lakes cSAC 1571 |
|
Meath |
|
Boyne Coast and Estuary cSAC 1957 |
|
Boyne River Islands cSAC 1862 |
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Killyconnybog (Cloghbally) cSAC 6 |
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Lough Bane and Lough Glass cSAC 2120 |
|
Rye Water Valley/Carton cSAC 1398 |
|
White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo cSAC 1810 |
|
Monaghan |
|
Kilroosky Lough Cluster cSAC1786 |
|
Offaly |
|
All Saints Bog and Esker cSAC 566 |
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Charleville Wood cSAC 571 |
|
Clara Bog cSAC 572 |
|
Ferbane Bog cSAC 575 |
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Fin Lough (Offaly) cSAC 576 |
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Island Fen cSAC 2236 |
|
Lisdufffen cSAC 2147 |
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Mongan Bog cSAC 580 |
|
Moyclare Bog cSAC 581 |
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Raheenmore Bog cSAC 582 |
|
Ridge Road, South-West of Rapemills cSAC 919 |
|
River Shannon Callows cSAC 216 |
|
Sharavogue Bog cSAC 585 |
|
Slieve Bloom Mountains cSAC 412 |
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The Long Derries, Edenderry cSAC 925 |
|
Roscommon |
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Ballinturly Turlough cSAC 588 |
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Bellanagare Bog cSAC 592 |
|
Carrowbehy/ Caher Bog cSAC 597 |
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Castlesampson Esker cSAC 1625 |
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Cloonchambers Bog cSAC 600 |
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Cloonshanville Bog cSAC 614 |
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Coolcam Turlough cSAC 218 |
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Corliskea/Trien/Cloonfelliv Bog cSAC 2110 |
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Derrinea Bog cSAC 604 |
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Derrynabrock Bog cSAC 457 |
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Errit Lough cSAC 607 |
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Fortwilliam Turlough cSAC 448 |
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Four Roads Turlough cSAC 1637 |
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Killeglan Grassland cSAC 2214 |
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Lisduff Turlough cSAC 609 |
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Lough Arrow cSAC 1673 |
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Lough Croan Turlough cSAC 610 |
|
Lough Forbes Complex cSAC 1818 |
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Lough Funshinagh cSAC 611 |
|
Lough Ree cSAC 440 |
|
Mullygollan Turlough cSAC 612 |
|
River Shannon Callows cSAC 216 |
|
Urlaur Lakes cSAC 1571 |
|
Sligo |
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Ballysadare Bay cSAC 622 |
|
Ben Bulben, Gleniff and Glenade Complex cSAC 623 |
|
Bricklieve Mountains & Keishcorran cSAC 1656 |
|
Bundufflough & Machair/Trawalua and Mullagh cSAC 625 |
|
Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay/Sligo Bay cSAC 627 |
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Flughany Bog cSAC 497 |
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Killala Bay/Moy Estuary cSAC 458 |
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Knockalongy and Knockachree Cliffs cSAC 1669 |
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Lough Arrow cSAC 1673 |
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Lough Gill cSAC 1976 |
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Lough Hoe Bog cSAC 633 |
|
Lough Nabrickkeagh Bog cSAC 634 |
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Ox Mountains Bogs cSAC 2006 |
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Streedagh Point Dunes cSAC 1680 |
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Templehouse and Cloonacleigha Loughs cSAC 636 |
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Turloughmore cSAC 637 |
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Union Wood cSAC 638 |
|
Unshin River cSAC 1898 |
|
Tipperary |
|
Aherlow River cSAC 2133 |
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Anglesey Road cSAC 2125 |
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Ballyduff/Clonfinane Bog cSAC 641 |
|
Bolingbrook Hill cSAC 2124 |
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Clare Glen cSAC 930 |
|
Galtee Mountains cSAC 646 |
|
Keeper Hill cSAC 1197 |
|
Kilcarren-Firville Bog cSAC 647 |
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Kilduff, Devil's Bit Mountain cSAC 934 |
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Lough Derg, North-East Shore cSAC 2241 |
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Lower River Shannon cSAC 2165 |
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Lower River Suir cSAC 2137 |
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Moanour Mountain cSAC 2257 |
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Multeen River cSAC 2248 |
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River Shannon Callows cSAC 216 |
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Silvermine Mountains cSAC 939 |
|
Waterford |
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Ardmore Head cSAC 2123 |
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Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) cSAC 2170 |
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Comeragh Mountains cSAC 1952 |
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Lismore Woods cSAC 667 |
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Lower River Suir cSAC 2137 |
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Nire Valley Woodlands cSAC 668 |
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River Barrow and River Nore cSAC 2162 |
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Tramore Dunes and Backstrand cSAC 671 |
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Waterford Harbour cSAC 787 |
|
Westmeath |
|
Garriskil Bog cSAC 679 |
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Lough bane and Lough Glass cSAC 2120 |
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Lough Ennell cSAC 685 |
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Lough Lene cSAC 2121 |
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Lough Owel cSAC 688 |
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Lough Ree cSAC 440 |
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River Shannon Callows cSAC 216 |
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Scragh Bog cSAC 692 |
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Splithills and Long Hillesker cSAC 1831 |
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White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo cSAC 1810 |
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Wexford |
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Ballyhack cSAC 695 |
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Ballyteigue Burrow cSAC 696 |
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Bannow Bay cSAC 697 |
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Blackstairs Mountains cSAC 770 |
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Carnsore Point cSAC 2269 |
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Hook Head cSAC 764 |
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Kilmuckridge Tinnaberna Sandhills cSAC 1741 |
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Kilpatrick Sandhills cSAC 1742 |
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Lady's Island Lake cSAC 704 |
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Long Bank cSAC 2161 |
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Raven Point Nature Reserve cSAC 710 |
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River Barrow and River Nore cSAC 2162 |
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Saltee Islands cSAC 707 |
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Screen Hills cSAC 708 |
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Slaney River Valley cSAC 781 |
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Tacumshin Lake cSAC 709 |
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Wicklow |
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Bray Head cSAC 714 |
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Buckroney-Brittas Dunes and Fen cSAC 729 |
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Deputy's Pass Nature Reserve (in Glenealy Woods) cSAC 717 |
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Derreen River cSAC 2146 |
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Glen of the Downs cSAC 719 |
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Knocksink Wood cSAC 725 |
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Magherabeg Dunes cSAC 1766 |
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The Murrough Wetlands (formerly The Murrough 730) cSAC 2249 |
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Tomnafinnoge Wood cSAC 1852 |
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Vale of Clara cSAC 733 |
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Wicklow Mountains cSAC 2122 |
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Wicklow Reef cSAC 2274 |
Table 2
Candidate Special Areas of Conservation (Raised Bogs) Proposed December 2002
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Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
2343 |
Tullaher Lough and Bog |
Clare |
|
2347 |
Camderry Bog |
Galway |
|
2350 |
Curraghlehanagh Bog |
Galway |
|
2352 |
Monivea Bog |
Galway |
|
2356 |
Ardgraigue Bog |
Galway |
|
2351 |
Moanveanlagh Bog |
Kerry |
|
2331 |
Mouds Bog |
Kildare |
|
2332 |
Coolrain Bog |
Laois |
|
2333 |
Knockacoller Bog |
Laois |
|
2341 |
Ardagullion Bog |
Longford |
|
Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
2346 |
Brown Bog |
Longford |
|
2348 |
Clooneen Bog |
Longford |
|
2298 |
River Moy |
Mayo/Roscommon/Sligo |
|
2340 |
Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs |
Meath/Westmeath |
|
2342 |
Mount Hevey Bog |
Meath/Westmeath |
|
2338 |
Drumalough Bog |
Roscommon |
|
2339 |
Ballynamona Bog and Corkip Lough |
Roscommon |
|
2349 |
Corbo Bog |
Roscommon |
|
2354 |
Tullaghanrock Bog |
Roscommon |
|
595 |
Callow Bog |
Roscommon |
|
440 |
Lough Ree |
Roscommon/Longford/Westmeath |
|
2353 |
Redwood Bog |
Tipperary |
|
2336 |
Carn Park Bog |
Westmeath |
|
2337 |
Crosswood Bog |
Westmeath |
Table 3
Natural Heritage Areas (Wild Bird Interest) Proposed March 2002
|
Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
1014 |
Illaunonearaun NHA |
Clare |
|
105 |
Sovereign Islands NHA |
Cork |
|
151 |
Inishduff NHA |
Donegal |
|
184 |
Roaninish NHA |
Donegal |
|
1218 |
Skerries Islands NHA |
Dublin |
|
253 |
Creganna Marsh NHA |
Galway |
|
703 |
Keeragh Islands NHA |
Wexford |
Table 4
Natural Heritage Areas (Raised Bogs) Proposed December 2002
|
Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
Clare |
||
|
993 |
Ayle Lower Bog NHA |
Clare |
|
2307 |
Cloonloum More Bog NHA |
Clare |
|
337 |
Doon Lough NHA |
Clare |
|
1020 |
Loughanilloon Bog NHA |
Clare |
|
985 |
Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough NHA |
Cavan/Longford/Westmeath |
|
Galway |
||
|
2344 |
Annaghbeg Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1227 |
Aughrim Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
229 |
Ballygar Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
235 |
Bracklagh Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1240 |
Capira/Derrew Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1244 |
Castle French East Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
280 |
Castle Ffrench West Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
245 |
Clooncullaun Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
249 |
Cloonoolish Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
254 |
Crit Island West NHA |
Galway |
|
1254 |
Derrinlough Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1255 |
Derrynagran Bog and Esker NHA |
Galway |
|
1264 |
Eskerboy Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
267 |
Funshin Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
281 |
Keeloges Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1280 |
Killaclogher Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1283 |
Killure Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
283 |
KIlmore Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
284 |
Kilnaborris Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
292 |
Leaha Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
220 |
Lough Namucka Bog NHA |
Galway/Roscommon |
|
307 |
Lough Tee Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
310 |
Meneen Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
1303 |
Moorfield Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
221 |
Moorfield Bog/Farm Cottage NHA |
Galway/Roscommon |
|
321 |
Raford River Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
247 |
Slieve Bog NHA |
Galway |
|
222 |
Suck River Callows NHA |
Galway/Roscommon |
|
Kildare |
||
|
1388 |
Carbury Bog NHA |
Kildare |
|
1393 |
Hodgestown Bog NHA |
Kildare |
|
Kerry |
||
|
333 |
Anna More Bog NHA |
Kerry |
|
1352 |
Bunnaruddee Bog NHA |
Kerry |
|
Laois |
||
|
2357 |
Clonreher Bog NHA |
Laois |
|
652 |
Monaincha Bog/& Ballaghmore Bog NHA |
Laois/Tipperary |
|
Leitrim |
||
|
422 |
Aghnamona Bog NHA |
Leitrim/Longford |
|
1405 |
Cashel Bog (Leitrim) NHA |
Leitrim |
|
1423 |
Cloonageeher Bog NHA |
Leitrim/Longford |
|
1420 |
Corracramph Bog NHA |
Leitrim |
|
691 |
Rinn River NHA |
Leitirm/Longford |
|
Longford |
||
|
1448 |
Forthill Bog NHA |
Longford |
|
1450 |
Mount Jessop Bog NHA |
Longford |
|
(see also Counties Cavan and Leitrim). |
||
|
Meath |
||
|
1580 |
Girley Bog NHA |
Meath |
|
1324 |
Jamestown Bog NHA |
Meath |
|
1582 |
Molerick Bog NHA |
Meath |
|
Offaly |
||
|
570 |
Black Castle Bog NHA |
Offaly |
|
2033 |
Daingean Bog NHA |
Offaly |
|
2355 |
Hawkswood Bog NHA |
Offaly |
|
921 |
Screggan Bog NHA |
Offaly |
|
890 |
Cangort Bog NHA |
Offaly/Tipperary |
|
565 |
Clonydonnin Bog NHA |
Offaly/Westmeath |
|
564 |
River Little Brosna Callows NHA |
Offaly/Tipperary |
|
Roscommon |
||
|
591 |
Bella Bridge Bog NHA |
Roscommon |
|
1623 |
Carrickynaghtan Bog NHA |
Roscommon |
|
603 |
Cornaveagh Bog NHA |
Roscommon |
|
605 |
Derrycanan Bog NHA |
Roscommon |
|
2072 |
Lisnanarriagh Bog NHA |
Roscommon |
|
1652 |
Tullaghan Bog (Roscommon) NHA |
Roscommon |
|
(see also County Galway). |
||
|
Tipperary |
||
|
640 |
Arragh More Bog NHA |
Tipperary |
|
642 |
Ballymacegan Bog NHA |
Tipperary |
|
648 |
Killeen Bog NHA |
Tipperary |
|
1684 |
Lorrha Bog NHA |
Tipperary |
|
1853 |
Nore Valley Bogs NHA |
Tipperary |
|
937 |
Scohaboy Bog NHA |
Tipperary |
|
(see also Counties Laois and Offaly ). |
|
Site Code |
Name |
County |
|
Westmeath |
||
|
674 |
Ballynagrenia and Ballinderry Bog NHA |
Westmeath |
|
677 |
Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA |
Westmeath |
|
684 |
Lough Derravaragh NHA |
Westmeath |
|
1812 |
Lough Garr NHA |
Westmeath |
|
2323 |
Milltownpass Bog NHA |
Westmeath |
|
1725 |
Nure Bog NHA |
Westmeath |
|
694 |
Wooddown Bog NHA |
Westmeath |
|
(see also Counties Cavan and Offaly ). |