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 | IE0002179 |
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SITENAME | Towerhill House 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: | 2002-01 |
Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No data
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Date site designated as SAC: | 2016-06 |
National legal reference of SAC designation: | 300/2016 |
2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
Longitude: | -9.200240 |
Latitude: | 53.723848 |
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 top3.2 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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- 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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N06 | 5.00 |
N07 | 5.00 |
N10 | 1.00 |
N16 | 20.00 |
N20 | 68.00 |
N23 | 1.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
The main interest of the site which is north-east of Lough Carra in County Mayo, is a winter hibernation roost of Lesser Horseshoe Bats. More than 50 bats use an artificial underground passage in the grounds of the ruined Towerhill House. The surrounding habitats of conifer plantations, mixed woodland, wet woodland, drains and streams, along with Lough Beg and its surrounding swamp vegetation, all provide suitable shelter and foraging habitat for the bats. |
4.2 Quality and importance
As >50 Lesser Horseshoe Bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) hibernate in this site, it is a site of international importance. It is one of just a few known sites for this species in County Mayo - the most northerly distribution point in Europe for this species. |
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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H | B | | i |
Positive Impacts |
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Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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H | B | | 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
4.5 Documentation
O' Sullivan, P. (1994). Bats in Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal. Special Zoological Supplement. 21pp. |
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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X | No |
7. MAP OF THE SITE
Back to topINSPIRE ID: | IE.NPWS.PS.NATURA2000.SAC.IE0002179 |
Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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