Lough Corrib SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
252 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Athenry
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 562
Observations
20 554
Area
518,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 31 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de Athenry : 18 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 87 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 16.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
33
Interactions affichées
87
Connectance
0.165
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
1 562 distinct species · 20 554 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 226mm
Warmest m°
18,4°C
Coldest m°
2,9°C
Elevation: 42 m on average (min -7 m, max 116 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 226mm
Warmest month
18,4°C
Coldest month
2,9°C
Mean alt.
42m
Min
-7m
Max
116m
Std. dev.
29m
Köppen-Geiger (dominant)
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)Temperate
CHELSA BIO 1-19 v2.1 · ETOPO DEM 60s · Köppen-Geiger 1991-2020 (Beck et al. 2018)
Soil & lithology
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
110,7g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
38,8%
Silt
40,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
144,0g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
38,2%
Silt
41,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
116,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
37,8%
Silt
41,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,1
Org. C
71,3g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
40,3%
Silt
39,4%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.1%
Crops27.2%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)64.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology8 basins · 5 lakes · 7 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
103,8km
Lake surface here
16,86km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 058km²
Discharge in basins
18,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 072mm/an
Mean T°
9,4°C
Moisture idx
0,42
Max snow
15%
Mean runoff
875mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
52m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Claresub-area1 200,3 km²overlap291.36 km²56%
- Bassin de Clarinsub-area137 km²overlap108.88 km²21%
- Bassin de Ballynamangh Riversub-area120,7 km²overlap57.47 km²11%
- Bassin de Rafordsub-area360,8 km²overlap31.06 km²6%
- Bassin de Owenriff Riversub-area451,6 km²overlap26.80 km²5%
- Bassin de Sucksub-area1 632,2 km²overlap2.17 km²0%
- Basin #54920sub-area44,5 km²overlap0.69 km²0%
- Bassin de Corribsub-area20,2 km²overlap0.15 km²0%
Lakes (5, top by area)
Rivers / streams (7, ord ≥ 4)
- Clareord 4len here26.78 km28%total96 km
- Clarinord 3len here26.08 km80%total33 km
- Killaclogher Riverord 3len here19.45 km71%total27 km
- Waterdale Riverord 1len here10.96 km93%total12 km
- Cregg Riverord 1len here10.56 km90%total12 km
- Abbertord 4len here5.85 km21%total28 km
- Rafordord 4len here4.12 km12%total35 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,8nW
Built-up
63,4%
Pesticides
41,9kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN IV · 5🌊 Marine · 4
Lough Corrib SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1996
186 km²
Lough Corrib
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
177 km²
Galway Bay Complex
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2009
144 km²
Galway Bay Complex SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
144 km²
Inner Galway Bay
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
133 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Lough Corrib SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported252 km²
- Lough Corrib SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1996186 km²
- Lough CorribWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1996177 km²
- Galway Bay ComplexMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported2009144 km²
- Galway Bay Complex SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021144 km²
- Inner Galway BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1996133 km²
- Inner Galway Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019133 km²
- Killaclogher Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20035 km²
- Lough Tee Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20034 km²
- Monivea Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20223 km²
- Raford Rover Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20032 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN