Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Municipal District · IRL
East Cork
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 236
Observations
42 317
Area
552,9km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 39 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 East Cork : 32 espèces dont 3 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 75 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 10.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 7 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
39
Interactions affichées
75
Connectance
0.101
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
2 236 distinct species · 42 317 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,4°C
Annual rain
1 224mm
Warmest m°
17,6°C
Coldest m°
4,4°C
Elevation: 73 m on average (min -13 m, max 203 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,4°C
Annual rain
1 224mm
Warmest month
17,6°C
Coldest month
4,4°C
Mean alt.
73m
Min
-13m
Max
203m
Std. dev.
55m
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
73,9g/kg
Clay
19,8%
Sand
43,1%
Silt
37,1%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: smGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
102,1g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
42,6%
Silt
37,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
77,9g/kg
Clay
19,6%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
37,7%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
41,7g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
36,1%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.3%
Crops38.4%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)51.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology4 basins · 2 lakes · 11 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
106,2km
Lake surface here
0,18km²
Basins crossed
4
Max stream order
3
Max drainage
3 230km²
Discharge in basins
3,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 102mm/an
Mean T°
9,9°C
Moisture idx
0,46
Max snow
13%
Mean runoff
801mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
82m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (2, top by area)
Rivers / streams (11, ord ≥ 4)
- Owenacurraord 3len here30.54 km92%total33 km
- Kilta Riverord 2len here17.19 km100%total17 km
- Womanagh Riverord 3len here16.63 km100%total17 km
- Dissourord 2len here14.40 km100%total14 km
- Dungourney Riverord 2len here13.41 km100%total13 km
- Tourig RIverord 2len here7.45 km73%total10 km
- Goulenboy Bridgeord 1len here4.27 km98%total4 km
- Glenaboy Riverord 1len here1.06 km16%total7 km
- Templebodan Riverord 1len here0.82 km100%total1 km
- River Brideord 3len here0.33 km1%total54 km
- Owenageeragh Riverord 1len here0.14 km3%total5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,0nW
Built-up
60,2%
Pesticides
42,2kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas11
IUCN Not Reported · 7IUCN IV · 4🌊 Marine · 11
Cork Harbour SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2021
27 km²
Great Island Channel SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2019
14 km²
Cork Harbour
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
14 km²
Blackwater Estuary SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1994
9 km²
Ballymacoda Bay SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1994
6 km²
Complete list11 protected areas
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Cork Harbour SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported202127 km²
- Great Island Channel SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201914 km²
- Cork HarbourWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV199614 km²
- Blackwater Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19949 km²
- Ballymacoda Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19946 km²
- Ballymacoda (Clonpriest and Pillmore) SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20175 km²
- Blackwater EstuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19965 km²
- BallymacodaWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19964 km²
- Ballycotton Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19943 km²
- Ballycotton BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19961 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN