NATURA 2000 - STANDARD DATA FORM
For Special Protection Areas (SPA),
Proposed Sites for Community Importance (pSCI),
Sites of Community Importance (SCI) and
for Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
SITE | IE0000522 |
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SITENAME | Lough Gall Bog SAC |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
1.4 First Compilation date
1.5 Update date
1.6 Respondent:
Name/Organisation: | National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht |
Address: |
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Email: | datadelivery@chg.gov.ie |
1.7 Site indication and designation / classification dates
Date site proposed as SCI: | 1998-05 |
Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No data
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Date site designated as SAC: |
No data
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National legal reference of SAC designation: |
No data
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2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude: | -9.810712 |
Latitude: | 53.940034 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km]:
2.5 Administrative region code and name
NUTS level 2 code
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Region Name
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IE01 | Border, Midland and Western |
2.6 Biogeographical Region(s)
3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION
Back to top3.1 Habitat types present on the site and assessment for them
Annex I Habitat types
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Site assessment
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Code
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PF
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NP
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Cover [ha]
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Cave [number]
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Data quality
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
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| | | | | | Representativity | Relative Surface | Conservation | Global |
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7130
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X
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| 261.17
| 0.00
| M
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| C
| B
| B
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7150
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| 3.63
| 0.00
| M
| B
| C
| B
| B
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- PF: for the habitat types that can have a non-priority as well as a priority form (6210, 7130, 9430) enter "X" in the column PF to indicate the priority form.
- NP: in case that a habitat type no longer exists in the site enter: x (optional)
- Cover: decimal values can be entered
- Caves: for habitat types 8310, 8330 (caves) enter the number of caves if estimated surface is not available.
- Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation)
3.2 Species referred to in Article 4 of Directive 2009/147/EC and listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC and site evaluation for them
Species
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Population in the site
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Site assessment
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G
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Code
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Scientific Name
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S
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NP
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T
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Size
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Unit
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Cat.
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D.qual.
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A|B|C|D
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A|B|C
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| | | | | | Min | Max | | | | Pop. | Con. | Iso. | Glo. |
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- Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
- S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
- NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
- Type: p = permanent, r = reproducing, c = concentration, w = wintering (for plant and non-migratory species use permanent)
- Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the Standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting (see reference portal)
- Abundance categories (Cat.): C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present - to fill if data are deficient (DD) or in addition to population size information
- Data quality: G = 'Good' (e.g. based on surveys); M = 'Moderate' (e.g. based on partial data with some extrapolation); P = 'Poor' (e.g. rough estimation); VP = 'Very poor' (use this category only, if not even a rough estimation of the population size can be made, in this case the fields for population size can remain empty, but the field "Abundance categories" has to be filled in)
3.3 Other important species of flora and fauna (optional)
Species | Population in the site | Motivation |
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Group
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CODE
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Scientific Name
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S
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NP
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Size
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Unit
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Cat.
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Species Annex
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Other categories
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| | | | | Min | Max | | C|R|V|P | IV | V | A | B | C | D |
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P
| | Erica erigena |
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| P
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| X
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P
| | Lycopodiella inundata |
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| P
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| X
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- Group: A = Amphibians, B = Birds, F = Fish, Fu = Fungi, I = Invertebrates, L = Lichens, M = Mammals, P = Plants, R = Reptiles
- CODE: for Birds, Annex IV and V species the code as provided in the reference portal should be used in addition to the scientific name
- S: in case that the data on species are sensitive and therefore have to be blocked for any public access enter: yes
- NP: in case that a species is no longer present in the site enter: x (optional)
- Unit: i = individuals, p = pairs or other units according to the standard list of population units and codes in accordance with Article 12 and 17 reporting, (see reference portal)
- Cat.: Abundance categories: C = common, R = rare, V = very rare, P = present
- Motivation categories: IV, V: Annex Species (Habitats Directive), A: National Red List data; B: Endemics; C: International Conventions; D: other reasons
4. SITE DESCRIPTION
Back to top4.1 General site character
Habitat class
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% Cover
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N03 | 1.00 |
N05 | 7.00 |
N06 | 3.00 |
N07 | 86.00 |
N08 | 1.00 |
N10 | 1.00 |
N23 | 1.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
An area of lowland blanket bog situated on a peninsula in the sheltered marine inlet of Bellacragher Bay, with a range of typical natural features including small lakes, pool systems, streams, flushes, swallow holes, islands and natural drains. Boulder shingle beaches, salt marsh and marine waters form a natural boundary to the site on three sides. |
4.2 Quality and importance
This largely intact blanket bog supports a high diversity of typical features. Of particular note is the unusually intact zonation and transition from blanket bog vegetation to salt marsh on peat and shingle beach. The site supports the protected Lycopodiella inundata and the uncommon Erica erigena. The site is visited by Lutra lutra which has a presence in Bellacragher Bay. |
4.3 Threats, pressures and activities with impacts on the site
The most important impacts and activities with high effect on the site
Negative Impacts |
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Rank | Threats and pressures [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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L | A04 | | b |
L | C01.03.01 | | b |
H | C01.03.02 | | i |
M | C01.03.02 | | b |
L | D01.01 | | b |
L | E03.01 | | i |
Positive Impacts |
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Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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M | D01.01 | | b |
H | D01.01 | | o |
Rank: H = high, M = medium, L = low
Pollution: N = Nitrogen input, P = Phosphor/Phosphate input, A = Acid input/acidification,
T = toxic inorganic chemicals, O = toxic organic chemicals, X = Mixed pollutions
i = inside, o = outside, b = both
4.5 Documentation
Foss, P.J. and McGee, E. (1987). A Survey to Locate Blanket Bogs of Scientific Interest in Co. Mayo. Unpublished report for the Wildlife Service, Dublin.
National Parks and Wildlife Service (1992-1994). National Areas of Scientific Interest Survey. Unpublished report, NPW, Dublin. |
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
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No data
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.2 Management Plan(s):
An actual management plan does exist:
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Yes
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| No, but in preparation |
X | No |
7. MAP OF THE SITE
Back to topINSPIRE ID: | IE.NPWS.PS.NATURA2000.SAC.IE0000522 |
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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SITE DISPLAY