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 | IE0001626 |
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| SITENAME | Annaghmore Lough (Roscommon) SAC |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
| Annaghmore Lough (Roscommon) SAC |
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: | 2003-04 |
| Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No information provided
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| Date site designated as SAC: | 2016-06 |
| National legal reference of SAC designation: | 301/2016 |
2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | -8.139895 |
| Latitude: | 53.797094 |
2.2 Area [ha]
2.3 Marine area [%]
2.4 Sitelength [km] (optional):
No information provided
2.5 Administrative region code and name
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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
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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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7230
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| 4.99
| 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
- 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)
- 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
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Habitat class
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% Cover
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| N06 | 30.00 |
| N07 | 18.00 |
| N08 | 1.00 |
| N09 | 1.00 |
| N10 | 45.00 |
| N14 | 4.00 |
| N22 | 1.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| Annaghmore Lough is located 5 km north-west of Strokestown, Co. Roscommon. It lies within a network of small lakes in a rolling, drift-covered landscape. The shoreline slopes gently to the lake and these low-lying margins are extensively flooded in winter. In summer, when water levels recede, substantial areas of this shallow calcareous lake dry out leaving flat expanses of exposed marl. In addition to fen vegetation, there are extensive areas of reed swamp and wet grassland around the margins of the lake. A stream exits the lake at the south-east and flows through a low-lying area of wet grassland - this floods regularly and has a turlough character. This site includes a smaller, less calcareous lake, Lough Nablasbarnagh, to the south of Annaghmore. An area of cutover bog is associated with this lake. A small area of limestone pavement adds habitat diversity to the site. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| The site contains a good example of alkaline fen vegetation. While the extent of the habitat is relatively small, it supports a range of typical species including scarce plants such as Eriophorum latifolium and several orchid species. Alkaline fen is nowadays a scarce habitat in Co. Roscommon. A population of Vertigo geyeri has been recorded at this site as recently as 2001. This is the only known location for this rare mollusc in Co. Roscommon and one of the few sites in western Ireland. Annaghmore Lough supports a good diversity of wintering waterfowl, with nationally important populations of Anas crecca and Anas clypeata, and small numbers of Cygnus cygnus and Pluvialis apricaria . The birds commute to other wetlands in the district. |
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 | A02 | | i |
| L | A04.03 | | i |
| L | J01 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| L | A04.02.01 | | i |
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
4.4 Ownership (optional)
No information provided
4.5 Documentation (optional)
| Colhoun, K. (2001). I-WeBS Report 1998-99. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin. Goodwillie, R. and Fahy, E. (1974). A Preliminary Report on Areas of Scientific Interest in County Roscommon. Unpublished report, An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.Sheppard, R. (1993). Ireland's Wetland Wealth. Irish Wildbird Conservancy. Dublin. |
5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS
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No information provided
6. SITE MANAGEMENT
Back to top6.1 Body(ies) responsible for the site management:
No information provided
6.2 Management Plan(s):
An actual management plan does exist:
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Yes
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| No, but in preparation |
X | No |
6.3 Conservation measures (optional)
No information provided
7. MAP OF THE SITE
Back to top| INSPIRE ID: | IE.NPWS.PS.NATURA2000.SAC.IE0001626 |
| Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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