Lough Hyne Nature Reserve and Environs SAC
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code IE0000097)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since May 1998
- Country: Ireland
- Administrative region: Southern and Eastern (IE02)
- Surface area: 5 km2 (450.94 ha)
- Marine area: 61%
- Located in Atlantic biogeographical region
- It protects 2 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 3 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Habitat types
Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
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1160 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 265.482 |
1170 | Reefs | 85.8658 |
8330 | Submerged or partially submerged sea caves | 4.51 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 site under
Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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May 1998 |
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Not available |
Date of Standard data form update | September 2018 |
Other resources
Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |