Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Dungarvan-Lismore
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 267
Observations
39 436
Area
921,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Dungarvan-Lismore : 24 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 63 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 11.2%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 10 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
63
Connectance
0.112
Patrimoniales
3
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 267 distinct species · 39 436 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 276mm
Warmest m°
17,9°C
Coldest m°
3,4°C
Elevation: 121 m on average (min -21 m, max 560 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,0°C
Annual rain
1 276mm
Warmest month
17,9°C
Coldest month
3,4°C
Mean alt.
121m
Min
-21m
Max
560m
Std. dev.
93m
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
5,4
Org. C
82,6g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
37,1%
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
5,4
Org. C
110,0g/kg
Clay
19,1%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
37,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
90,1g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
43,6%
Silt
37,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,5
Org. C
47,7g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
44,6%
Silt
36,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest15.2%
Crops32.2%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)51.5%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology7 basins · 1 lakes · 24 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
238,1km
Lake surface here
0,04km²
Basins crossed
7
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 230km²
Discharge in basins
149,4m³/s
Mean precip.
1 162mm/an
Mean T°
9,5°C
Moisture idx
0,48
Max snow
13%
Mean runoff
775mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
127m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Blackwatersub-area548,4 km²overlap408.88 km²44%
- Bassin de Colligansub-area713,2 km²overlap288.85 km²31%
- Bassin de Licky Riversub-area124,7 km²overlap122.87 km²13%
- Bassin de River Bridesub-area422,4 km²overlap69.12 km²7%
- Bassin de Suirsub-area257,5 km²overlap20.66 km²2%
- Bassin de Owenacurrasub-area806,8 km²overlap7.20 km²1%
- Bassin de Tarsub-area238,4 km²overlap2.04 km²0%
Lakes (1, top by area)
Rivers / streams (24, ord ≥ 4)
- Blackwaterord 4len here45.09 km22%total209 km
- Licky Riverord 4len here30.17 km100%total30 km
- Colliganord 2len here23.45 km74%total32 km
- Finiskord 2len here22.33 km100%total22 km
- Brideord 3len here20.64 km84%total24 km
- Glenshelane Riverord 4len here13.46 km100%total13 km
- Geoshord 2len here10.13 km100%total10 km
- River Brickeyord 1len here9.10 km98%total9 km
- Glenakeeffe Riverord 2len here8.56 km100%total9 km
- Dalligan Riverord 1len here7.45 km80%total9 km
- Glendine Riverord 1len here6.85 km100%total7 km
- Araglinord 3len here6.41 km20%total31 km
12 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Glenafallia Riverord 2len here4.83 km100%total5 km
- Glendesih Riverord 2len here4.25 km100%total4 km
- Glenavaggagh Riverord 1len here3.84 km100%total4 km
- Glenaboy Riverord 1len here3.67 km56%total7 km
- River Nireord 2len here3.48 km17%total20 km
- Ballynaparka Riverord 1len here2.95 km100%total3 km
- Tourig RIverord 2len here2.84 km28%total10 km
- Farnane Riverord 1len here2.76 km100%total3 km
- Monavugga Riverord 1len here2.47 km100%total2 km
- Deehilord 2len here1.56 km26%total6 km
- Curraghteskin Streamord 1len here1.28 km100%total1 km
- Glounmore Streamord 1len here0.51 km30%total2 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,4nW
Built-up
44,2%
Pesticides
41,7kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas13
IUCN Not Reported · 11IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 9
Lower River Suir SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
71 km²
Comeragh Mountains SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
63 km²
Dungarvan Harbour SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2019
22 km²
Dungarvan Harbour
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
11 km²
Blackwater Callows SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1996
10 km²
Complete list13 protected areas
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Lower River Suir SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported71 km²
- Comeragh Mountains SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202363 km²
- Dungarvan Harbour SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported201922 km²
- Dungarvan HarbourWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV199611 km²
- Blackwater Callows SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199610 km²
- Blackwater Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19949 km²
- Helvick Head to Ballyquin SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20068 km²
- Blackwater EstuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19965 km²
- Helvick Head SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20172 km²
- Nier Valley Woodlands SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 km²
- Ardmore Head SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20170 km²
- Glendine Wood SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN