Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
765 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Killarney
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
4 160
Observations
56 328
Area
579,1km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 35 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 Killarney : 25 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 88 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 14.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
36
Interactions affichées
88
Connectance
0.140
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
4 160 distinct species · 56 328 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 994mm
Warmest m°
17,7°C
Coldest m°
2,4°C
Elevation: 187 m on average (min 13 m, max 697 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,3°C
Annual rain
1 994mm
Warmest month
17,7°C
Coldest month
2,4°C
Mean alt.
187m
Min
13m
Max
697m
Std. dev.
136m
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
5,3
Org. C
111,2g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
43,8%
Silt
37,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: scGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
135,2g/kg
Clay
18,4%
Sand
43,6%
Silt
38,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
130,0g/kg
Clay
18,9%
Sand
43,7%
Silt
37,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,3
Org. C
68,5g/kg
Clay
19,3%
Sand
44,0%
Silt
36,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest14.6%
Crops27.5%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.8%
Other (grassland, water…)56.7%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology5 basins · 6 lakes · 21 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
174,0km
Lake surface here
25,85km²
Basins crossed
5
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 265km²
Discharge in basins
27,2m³/s
Mean precip.
1 361mm/an
Mean T°
9,5°C
Moisture idx
0,55
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
1 369mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
194m
Watersheds crossing here
Lakes (6, top by area)
Rivers / streams (21, ord ≥ 4)
- Fleskord 4len here20.77 km100%total21 km
- Clydaghord 2len here19.47 km94%total21 km
- Gweestinord 2len here17.69 km94%total19 km
- Deenagh Riverord 2len here13.09 km87%total15 km
- Beheenaghord 2len here10.66 km100%total11 km
- Launeord 4len here9.39 km24%total38 km
- Quagmireord 3len here9.26 km57%total16 km
- Loo Riverord 2len here8.25 km100%total8 km
- Finoword 2len here7.51 km100%total8 km
- Glanleaord 4len here7.51 km100%total7 km
- Glanooraghord 2len here7.35 km100%total7 km
- Owneykeaghord 3len here6.39 km100%total6 km
9 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Cullaraw Streamord 2len here6.34 km99%total6 km
- Owengarrifford 1len here6.21 km100%total6 km
- Doraunaghord 2len here6.08 km100%total6 km
- Owgarriford 1len here5.76 km100%total6 km
- Woodfordord 1len here4.63 km100%total5 km
- Finnoulaghord 1len here3.45 km100%total3 km
- Blackwaterord 4len here2.63 km1%total209 km
- Gearhameen Riverord 2len here1.53 km19%total8 km
- Loeord 1len here≈ tangenttotal6 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,5nW
Built-up
44,7%
Pesticides
27,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas8
IUCN Not Reported · 6IUCN II · 1IUCN Not Applicable · 1🌊 Marine · 3
Killarney National Park
IUCN IINational Park · 1932
104 km²
Killarney National Park
IUCN Not ApplicableUNESCO-MAB Biosphere Reserve · 1982
103 km²
Killarney National Park SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1995
103 km²
Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Castlemaine Harbour SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2022
87 km²
Complete list8 protected areas
- Killarney National Park, Macgillycuddy's Reeks and Caragh River Catchment SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023765 km²
- Killarney National ParkNational ParkIUCN II1932104 km²
- Killarney National ParkUNESCO-MAB Biosphere ReserveIUCN Not Applicable1982103 km²
- Killarney National Park SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported1995103 km²
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Castlemaine Harbour SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202287 km²
- Mullaghanish Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20191 km²
- Sheheree (Ardagh) Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20220 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN