Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
47 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Ballyjamesduff
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 322
Observations
10 721
Area
605,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 37 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 Ballyjamesduff : 28 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 98 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 14.7%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
37
Interactions affichées
98
Connectance
0.147
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
1 322 distinct species · 10 721 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,6°C
Annual rain
1 094mm
Warmest m°
18,2°C
Coldest m°
2,3°C
Elevation: 100 m on average (min 52 m, max 198 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,6°C
Annual rain
1 094mm
Warmest month
18,2°C
Coldest month
2,3°C
Mean alt.
100m
Min
52m
Max
198m
Std. dev.
26m
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
5,6
Org. C
103,7g/kg
Clay
22,5%
Sand
40,7%
Silt
36,9%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: wbGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
149,9g/kg
Clay
22,1%
Sand
40,1%
Silt
37,7%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
92,9g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
39,2%
Silt
38,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
68,2g/kg
Clay
22,6%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
34,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops31.2%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.3%
Other (grassland, water…)58.6%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 26 lakes · 22 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
169,9km
Lake surface here
26,04km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 322km²
Discharge in basins
10,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 003mm/an
Mean T°
8,8°C
Moisture idx
0,38
Max snow
18%
Mean runoff
610mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
91m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (26, top by area)
- Lough Sheelinarea17,1 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lough Ramorarea6,6 km²avg depth4.6 m
- Lough Gownaarea5,4 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Lough Gownaarea2,9 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lough Oughterarea2,6 km²avg depth6.7 m
- Lough Kinalearea1,7 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1321651area0,7 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 1321966area0,7 km²avg depth3.6 m
- Lac 1321983area0,7 km²avg depth3.8 m
17 more lakes
- Lac 1322012area0,7 km²avg depth4.2 m
- Lac 1321286area0,5 km²avg depth4.8 m
- Lac 1321935area0,4 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1321396area0,4 km²avg depth5.0 m
- Lac 1321881area0,3 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1321901area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1321872area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1321276area0,3 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1322221area0,3 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1321636area0,3 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1321414area0,2 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1321919area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1321380area0,2 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1321336area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1321540area0,1 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1321847area0,1 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1321902area0,1 km²avg depth2.1 m
Rivers / streams (22, ord ≥ 4)
- Erneord 5len here55.67 km23%total241 km
- Mountnugentord 2len here26.78 km100%total27 km
- Ballinaghord 1len here10.86 km100%total11 km
- Culliesord 2len here8.84 km41%total21 km
- Lisleaord 2len here8.60 km100%total9 km
- Nadrageelord 1len here7.47 km62%total12 km
- Rampartord 2len here7.33 km85%total9 km
- Cross Waterord 1len here5.21 km85%total6 km
- Bororaord 2len here4.17 km33%total13 km
- Cornakillyord 1len here3.95 km100%total4 km
- River Blackwaterord 3len here3.77 km100%total4 km
- Drumbeeord 1len here3.52 km100%total4 km
10 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Bellsgroveord 1len here3.51 km100%total4 km
- Innyord 4len here3.20 km2%total138 km
- Upper Inny Riverord 2len here3.15 km21%total15 km
- Mountnugent Tributary Northord 2len here2.93 km100%total3 km
- Laheen Streamord 1len here2.52 km19%total13 km
- Kells Blackwaterord 4len here2.34 km5%total44 km
- Greaghnacunniaord 1len here2.00 km56%total4 km
- Aghawonanord 1len here1.89 km100%total2 km
- Moynaltyord 2len here1.18 km11%total11 km
- Quivvyord 1len here0.96 km101%total1 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,3nW
Built-up
58,5%
Pesticides
19,4kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas10
IUCN Not Reported · 8IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 1
River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
23 km²
Lough Oughter Complex SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1995
20 km²
Lough Sheelin SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1995
19 km²
Lough Oughter
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
18 km²
River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2010
5 km²
Complete list10 protected areas
- Lough Oughter and Associated Loughs SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202347 km²
- River Boyne and River Blackwater SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported23 km²
- Lough Oughter Complex SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199520 km²
- Lough Sheelin SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199519 km²
- Lough OughterWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV199618 km²
- River Boyne and River Blackwater SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20105 km²
- Lough Kinale & Derragh Lough NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20054 km²
- Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported4 km²
- Lough Kinale and Derragh Lough SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19953 km²
- Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally) SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20182 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN