Achill Head SAC
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code IE0002268)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since September 2000
- Country: Ireland
- Administrative region: Not available
- Surface area: 69 km2 (6892.36 ha)
- Marine area: 100%
- Located in Atlantic biogeographical region
- It protects 0 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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1140 | Mudflats and sandflats not covered by seawater at low tide | 16.1216 |
1160 | Large shallow inlets and bays | 6887.82 |
1170 | Reefs | 3560.27 |
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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September 2000 |
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Not available |
Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | February 2018 |
Date of Standard data form update | January 2019 |
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 |