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River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code IE0002299)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 CEST 2003
- Country: Ireland
- Administrative region: Border, Midland and Western (IE01), Southern and Eastern (IE02)
- Surface area: 23 km2 (2317.87 ha)
- Marine area: 0%
- Located in Atlantic biogeographical region
- It protects 4 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 2 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (4)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Birds | 1 |
| Fishes | 2 |
| Mammals | 1 |
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 7230 | Alkaline fens | 23.21 |
| 91E0 | Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae) | 23.21 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 CEST 2003 |
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Not available |
| Date of Standard data form update | Sun Sep 01 00:00:00 CEST 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 |
