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 |
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Birds | 1 |
Fishes | 2 |
Mammals | 1 |
Habitat types
Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
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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 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 |