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 | IE0004091 |
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| SITENAME | Stabannan-Braganstown SPA |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. SITE IDENTIFICATION
Back to top1.1 Type
1.2 Site code
1.3 Site name
| Stabannan-Braganstown SPA |
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 classified as SPA: | 1996-11 |
| National legal reference of SPA designation |
No information provided
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2. SITE LOCATION
Back to top2.1 Site-centre location [decimal degrees]:
| Longitude: | -6.453033 |
| Latitude: | 53.883284 |
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
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
- 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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| N08 | 1.00 |
| N12 | 48.00 |
| N14 | 50.00 |
| N23 | 1.00 |
Total Habitat Cover | 100 |
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Other Site Characteristics
| This site, situated approximately 4 km from Dundalk Bay, is a small, very flat alluvial plain adjacent to the River Glyde. It is bounded to the north and south by low, rolling hills. Much of the site was formerly marshland or wet grassland, but is now drained and agriculturally improved. It is farmed intensively for grass, cereals and root crops. |
4.2 Quality and importance
| The site supports an internationally important wintering population of Anser anser, with approximately 35% of the national total. It also has a regular population of Anser albifrons flavirostris, though numbers are relatively low. It formerly supported an internationally important population of Cygnus cygnus though numbers have declined in recent years and the flock is now only of regional importance. Numbers of Cygnus columbianus bewickii have dwindled to only a few each winter, reflecting a decline throughout Ireland. The site is utilised for feeding and at night most of the geese and swans roost in Dundalk Bay. Other species typical of agricultural land also occur, notably Pluvialis apricaria and Vanellus vanellus. |
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 | A01 | | o |
| H | A04 | | o |
| H | A08 | | o |
| H | A08 | | i |
| H | D01.02 | | i |
| Positive Impacts |
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| Rank | Activities, management [code] | Pollution (optional) [code] | inside/outside [i|o|b] |
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| M | A01 | | o |
| H | A01 | | i |
| H | A02 | | i |
| H | A04 | | i |
| M | A04 | | o |
| M | A08 | | o |
| H | A08 | | i |
| H | D01.02 | | 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)
| Colhoun, K. (2001). I-WeBS Report 1998-99. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin.Fox, A.D., Norriss, D.W., Stroud, D.A. and Wilson, H.J. (1994). Greenland White-fronted Geese in Ireland and Britain 1982/83 - 1993/94. Greenland White-fronted Goose Study research report no. 8. Greenland White-fronted Goose Study, Wales and National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dublin. Hunt, J., Derwin, J., Coveney, J. and Newton, S. (2000). Republic of Ireland. Pp. 365-416 in Heath, M.F. and Evans, M.I. (eds). Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation 1: Northern Europe. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 8). Irish Wetland Birds Survey (I-WeBS) Database, 1994/95-2000/01. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin. Lenehan, L. (1992). Wintering waterfowl at Stabannan-Braganstown, Co. Louth. Irish East Coast Bird Report 1991: 77-81. Merne, O.J. (1986). Greylag Geese in Ireland. Irish Birds 3: 207-214. Merne, O.J. (1989). Important bird areas in the Republic of Ireland. In: Grimmett, R.F.A. and Jones, T.A. (eds). Important Bird Areas in Europe. ICBP Technical Publication No. 9. Cambridge. Merne, O.J. and Murphy, C.W. (1986). Whooper Swans. Irish Birds 3: 199-206. Sheppard, R. (1993). Ireland's Wetland Wealth. IWC, 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.SPA.IE0004091 |
| Map delivered as PDF in electronic format (optional) |
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