Lough Swilly SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2018
93 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Inishowen
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
2 491
Observations
28 871
Area
888,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 36 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 Inishowen : 27 espèces dont 4 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 79 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 12.5%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 9 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
79
Connectance
0.125
Patrimoniales
4
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
2 491 distinct species · 28 871 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,4°C
Annual rain
1 280mm
Warmest m°
16,0°C
Coldest m°
3,2°C
Elevation: 117 m on average (min -40 m, max 443 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,4°C
Annual rain
1 280mm
Warmest month
16,0°C
Coldest month
3,2°C
Mean alt.
117m
Min
-40m
Max
443m
Std. dev.
85m
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
5,0
Org. C
212,5g/kg
Clay
14,7%
Sand
55,1%
Silt
30,2%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: mtGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
237,4g/kg
Clay
14,3%
Sand
55,7%
Silt
29,9%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
212,5g/kg
Clay
14,2%
Sand
52,7%
Silt
33,1%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,0
Org. C
187,4g/kg
Clay
15,4%
Sand
56,9%
Silt
27,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.0%
Crops28.7%
Built-up0.4%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)58.4%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology2 basins · 5 lakes · 26 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
157,0km
Lake surface here
3,45km²
Basins crossed
2
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
2 917km²
Discharge in basins
2,1m³/s
Mean precip.
1 139mm/an
Mean T°
8,5°C
Moisture idx
0,54
Max snow
20%
Mean runoff
1 010mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
115m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (5, top by area)
Rivers / streams (26, ord ≥ 4)
- Cranaord 2len here14.89 km98%total15 km
- Glentogherord 2len here13.36 km98%total14 km
- Skeoge Riverord 2len here12.37 km94%total13 km
- Glennagannan Riverord 1len here9.52 km100%total10 km
- Keenagh Riverord 1len here9.41 km100%total9 km
- Camowen Riverord 1len here8.40 km100%total8 km
- Culdaff Riverord 2len here7.17 km96%total7 km
- Burnfootord 1len here7.06 km100%total7 km
- Owenkilleword 1len here7.06 km100%total7 km
- Maragh Riverord 2len here6.76 km98%total7 km
- Clonmany Riverord 2len here6.76 km100%total7 km
- Bredagh Riverord 1len here6.55 km97%total7 km
14 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Owengamord 1len here6.40 km100%total6 km
- Owenboy Riverord 1len here6.32 km100%total6 km
- Tirraboy Riverord 2len here5.99 km100%total6 km
- Straid Riverord 1len here5.08 km100%total5 km
- Foyleord 5len here4.10 km10%total41 km
- Ballyhallan Riverord 1len here3.60 km100%total4 km
- Cabry Riverord 1len here3.34 km100%total3 km
- Sruhanfaddaord 1len here3.06 km100%total3 km
- Aught Riverord 1len here2.13 km100%total2 km
- Ballyboe Riverord 1len here1.98 km88%total2 km
- Drung Riverord 1len here1.87 km100%total2 km
- Burnfootord 1len here1.34 km101%total1 km
- Long Glen Riverord 1len here1.33 km91%total1 km
- Evishbreedy Riverord 1len here1.16 km100%total1 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
40,8%
Pesticides
16,3kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas21
IUCN Not Reported · 17IUCN IV · 4🌊 Marine · 16
Lough Swilly SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1995
86 km²
North Inishowen Coast SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
71 km²
River Finn SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
55 km²
Lough Foyle
IUCN Not ReportedWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1999
22 km²
Lough Foyle
IUCN Not ReportedEmerald Network
22 km²
Complete list21 protected areas
- Lough Swilly SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201893 km²
- Lough Swilly SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199586 km²
- North Inishowen Coast SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported71 km²
- River Finn SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202355 km²
- Lough FoyleWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199922 km²
- Lough FoyleEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported22 km²
- Lough FoyleMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported201121 km²
- Lough FoyleArea of Special Scientific InterestIUCN Not Reported199820 km²
- Trawbreaga Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199515 km²
- Trawbreaga BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported199610 km²
- Magheradrumman Bog SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported10 km²
- River Foyle and TributariesEmerald NetworkIUCN Not Reported8 km²
- River Foyle and TributariesArea of Special Scientific InterestIUCN Not Reported20038 km²
- Lough Foyle SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19966 km²
- Inishtrahull SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20175 km²
- Inishtrahull SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20095 km²
- Malin Head SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20113 km²
- Camowen River Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20053 km²
- Slieve Snaght Bogs NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20052 km²
- Illies Hill Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
- Umrycam Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN