Slieve Bloom Mountains SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
218 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 006
Observations
25 178
Area
907,8km²
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 Borris-in-Ossory-Mountmellick : 21 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 104 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 22.4%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
31
Interactions affichées
104
Connectance
0.224
Patrimoniales
1
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 006 distinct species · 25 178 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,5°C
Annual rain
1 053mm
Warmest m°
18,4°C
Coldest m°
2,2°C
Elevation: 142 m on average (min 70 m, max 480 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,5°C
Annual rain
1 053mm
Warmest month
18,4°C
Coldest month
2,2°C
Mean alt.
142m
Min
70m
Max
480m
Std. dev.
80m
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
5,9
Org. C
97,0g/kg
Clay
21,2%
Sand
43,2%
Silt
35,6%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
127,9g/kg
Clay
20,7%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
36,2%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
101,4g/kg
Clay
20,8%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
36,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
61,8g/kg
Clay
22,0%
Sand
43,5%
Silt
34,5%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.6%
Crops37.1%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)47.1%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 2 lakes · 20 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
216,6km
Lake surface here
0,29km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 474km²
Discharge in basins
17,5m³/s
Mean precip.
912mm/an
Mean T°
8,9°C
Moisture idx
0,29
Max snow
13%
Mean runoff
611mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
125m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (20, ord ≥ 4)
- Noreord 4len here40.89 km29%total141 km
- Erkinaord 3len here40.14 km100%total40 km
- Barroword 5len here31.32 km15%total206 km
- Delour Riverord 2len here18.74 km100%total19 km
- Owenass Riverord 2len here16.89 km99%total17 km
- Goulord 2len here12.31 km31%total39 km
- White Horseord 2len here8.62 km100%total9 km
- Gorragh Riverord 2len here7.73 km100%total8 km
- Clodiaghord 3len here7.69 km25%total31 km
- Tonetord 3len here7.50 km100%total7 km
- Gullyord 2len here6.18 km90%total7 km
- Morton Riverord 1len here4.58 km100%total5 km
8 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Glenlahan Riverord 1len here3.75 km100%total4 km
- Triogueord 3len here3.69 km17%total21 km
- Mountrath Riverord 2len here3.58 km100%total4 km
- Ouvegord 2len here1.92 km39%total5 km
- River Blackwaterord 1len here0.66 km17%total4 km
- Disheenord 1len here0.36 km10%total4 km
- Ballynacarrig Riverord 1len here0.04 km1%total5 km
- Glashagal Riverord 4len here≈ tangenttotal1 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
37,4%
Pesticides
34,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 10IUCN IV · 3🌊 Marine · 1
River Barrow and River Nore SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
123 km²
Slieve Bloom Mountains SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022
49 km²
Slieve Bloom Mountains
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1986
24 km²
River Nore SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2010
4 km²
Monaincha Bog/Ballaghmore Bog NHA
IUCN IVNatural Heritage Area · 2005
3 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Slieve Bloom Mountains SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007218 km²
- River Barrow and River Nore SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported123 km²
- Slieve Bloom Mountains SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202249 km²
- Slieve Bloom MountainsWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV198624 km²
- River Nore SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20104 km²
- Monaincha Bog/Ballaghmore Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20053 km²
- Clonaslee Eskers and Derry Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20223 km²
- Clonreher Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20052 km²
- Coolrain Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20221 km²
- Knockacoller Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 km²
- Cullahill Mountain SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20161 km²
- Lisbigney Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Mountmellick SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN