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 | IE0002245 |
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| SITENAME | Old Farm Buildings, Ballymacrogan SAC |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
| Old Farm Buildings, Ballymacrogan 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: | 2000-08 |
| Date site confirmed as SCI: |
No information provided
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| Date site designated as SAC: | 2016-02 |
| National legal reference of SAC designation: | 92/2016 |
2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | -9.003884 |
| Latitude: | 52.924895 |
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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| 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
No habitat types are reported for the site
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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- 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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| N23 | 100.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| Site comprises a series of stone outbuildings. Lesser horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus hipposideros) were originally found in an outbuilding which was in a derelict condition. An adjacent building was subsequently restored by a conservation organisation (Vincent Wildlife Trust) to provide better roosting conditions for the bats. Since completion, the bats have successfully moved into the restored building. The bats roost in the attic/loft space. The habitat surrounding the site provides poor quality foraging for the bats but there are numerous commuting routes (along hedgerows and stone walls) to feeding areas elsewhere. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| This site is a maternity colony for Rhinolophus hipposideros. Approximately 80 individual bats were counted on emergence in June 2000, although numbers have exceeded 100 (threshold for international importance) in the past. It lies within the core area of the distribution of the species in Ireland. Long-term conservation prospects are excellent. |
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 |
| H | A10.01 | | b |
| M | A10.01 | | b |
| M | A10.02 | | b |
| L | E01.03 | | o |
| H | K03 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| M | A04 | | o |
| H | E04.01 | | 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)
| O'Sullivan, P. (1994). Bats in Ireland : The Irish Naturalists' Journal. Special Zoological Supplement. 21 pp. McGuire, C. (1998). Survey of lesser horseshoe bats Rhinolophus hipposideros (Bechstein) and other bat species in north Co. Clare, Ireland. The Irish Naturalists' Journal 26: 43-50. |
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.IE0002245 |
| Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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