Draft:Hugginstown Fen
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| Hugginstown Fen | |
|---|---|
| Geography | |
| Area | 63.34 km2 (24.46 sq mi) |
| Country | Ireland |
| Elevation | 120 |
| Coordinates | 52°25′33″N 7°13′59″W / 52.42583°N 7.23306°W |
Hugginstown Fen is a fen site 4 km south-west of Ballyhale, County Kilkenny in Republic of Ireland.[1][2] It is also a nationally proposed Natural Heritage Area and also a candidate Special Area of Conservation (cSAC Site Code IE0000404) selected for alkaline fen, a habitat listed on Annex I of the European Union Habitats Directive(92/43/EEC).[3] Located in Atlantic biogeographical region and the NUTS 2 Southern and Eastern (IE02) region.
The Common Frog on the Red List of Threatened Species is found at the site.[2]
Other Special Areas of Conservation in County Kilkenny include Hugginstown Fen[4] south-west of Ballyhale, The Loughans[5] near Urlingford, Cullahill Mountain[6] on the Castlecomer Plateau near Johnstown, Spahill and Clomantagh Hill[7] which form part of an escarpment which links the Slieveardagh Hills with the Castlecomer Plateau, Galmoy Fen[8] north of Johnstown, the Lower River Suir[9] south of Thurles, the freshwater stretches of the River Barrow and River Nore[10] and Thomastown Quarry[11], near Thomastown.[12]
The Common Frog, a Red List of Threatened Species species, is found at on the site.
See also
[edit]- List of Special Areas of Conservation in County Kilkenny
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Wales
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in England
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ^ "S.I. No. 190/2016 - European Union Habitats (Hugginstown Fen Special Area of Conservation 000404) Regulations 2016". Government of Ireland.
- ^ a b HUGGINSTOWN FEN ECOLOGICAL REPORT - Environmental Impact Statement, N9/N10 Kilcullen to Waterford Scheme: Waterford to Powerstown.
- ^ Hugginstown Fen Site Synopsis - National Parks and Wildlife Service, Republic of Ireland. Natura 2000 (data set) - European Environment Agency.
- ^ Hugginstown Fen (SAC IE0000404) "Hugginstown Fen SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ The Loughans SAC (SAC IE000407) "The Loughans SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ Cullahill Mountain (SAC IE0000831) "Cullahill Mountain SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ Spahill and Clomantagh Hill SAC (SAC IE0000849) "Spahill and Clomantagh Hill SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ Galmoy Fen SAC (IE0001858) "Galmoy Fen SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ Lower River Suir SAC (IE002137) "Lower River Suir SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ River Barrow and River Nore SAC (IE0002162) "River Barrow and River Nore SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ Thomastown Quarry SAC (IE0002252) "Thomastown Quarry SAC". NPWS. "Synopsis" (PDF). NPWS. "Objectives" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Form" (PDF). NPWS. "Natura 2000 Data Form". European Environment Agency.
- ^ "Special Areas of Conservation in County Kilkenny". Ireland: National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS).
- ^ (Young 1972)
Further reading
[edit]- Young, R. (1972), A Preliminary Report on Areas of Scientific Interest in County Kilkenny (PDF).
External links
[edit]- "Natura 2000 Datasets". European Environment Agency.
- "Natura 2000 Datasets Viewer". European Environment Agency.
- "Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)". NPWS.
- Factsheet filled with data from Natura 2000 data set.
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