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 | IE0002120 |
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| SITENAME | Lough Bane and Lough Glass SAC |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
| Lough Bane and Lough Glass 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: | 1997-08 |
| Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No information provided
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| Date site designated as SAC: |
No information provided
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| National legal reference of SAC designation: |
No information provided
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2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | -7.172822 |
| Latitude: | 53.688250 |
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 |
| IE02 | Southern and Eastern |
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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3140
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| 128.21
| 0.00
| M
| A
| 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
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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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| I | 1092 | Austropotamobius pallipes |
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| p
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| P
| DD
| C
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| C
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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)
No information provided
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 | 63.00 |
| N07 | 19.00 |
| N08 | 3.00 |
| N09 | 4.00 |
| N14 | 1.00 |
| N19 | 10.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| The site is situated in a shallow valley on the headwaters of the River Deel. It comprises Lough Bane and two smaller lakes. Water level has dropped since the start of the 20th century, exposing soft marl deposits. The lakes have well developed marginal swamp and fen vegetation. Parts of shoreline are wooded with mainly deciduous species. The site includes some areas of dry calcareous grassland. Surrounding areas are mostly semi-improved to improved pasture fields. Some afforestation has occurred in the area in recent times. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| A small but diverse marl lake, with well developed Chara communities, including such species as Chara globularis, C. contraria, C. rudis and C. curta. Water quality is good with no apparent signs of pollution. The lake formerly had a good population of Austropotamobius pallipes but the entire population had become extinct by 1987, probably due to crayfish fungus plague. Habitat for crayfish remains suitable and there are plans for a reintroduction scheme. |
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 | A10.01 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| H | J02.06.02 | | 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)
| Clabby, K.J., Lucey, J., McGarrigle, M.L., Bowman, J.J., Flanagan, P.J. & Toner, P.F. (1992). Water Quality in Ireland, 1987-1990. Part 1. - General Assessment. Environmental Research Unit, Dublin. Reynolds, J.D. (1982). Notes on the Irish distribution of the freshwater crayfish. Bulletin of the Irish Biogeographical Society 6: 18-24.Reynolds, J.D. (1987). Crayfish extinctions and crayfish plague in Central Ireland. Biological Conservation 45: 279-285.Mathews, M. & Reynolds, J.D. (1992). Ecological impact of crayfish plague in Ireland. Hydrobiologia 234: 1-6.Reynolds, J.D. & Mathews, M.A. (1996). Conservation strategies for the Irish freshwater crayfish. In: J.D. Reynolds (ed.) The Conservation of Aquatic Systems. 151-155. Royal Irish Academy, 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.IE0002120 |
| Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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