Lower River Shannon SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
686 km²
County · irl
Limerick
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 117
Observations
72 397
Area
2 755,7km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 27 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 Limerick : 15 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 77 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 19.0%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
29
Interactions affichées
77
Connectance
0.190
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
3 117 distinct species · 72 397 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,7°C
Annual rain
1 224mm
Warmest m°
18,4°C
Coldest m°
2,7°C
Elevation: 99 m on average (min -23 m, max 641 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,7°C
Annual rain
1 224mm
Warmest month
18,4°C
Coldest month
2,7°C
Mean alt.
99m
Min
-23m
Max
641m
Std. dev.
84m
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
5,8
Org. C
88,1g/kg
Clay
21,6%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
37,0%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
115,7g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
41,4%
Silt
37,6%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,8
Org. C
93,5g/kg
Clay
21,5%
Sand
41,3%
Silt
37,2%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,9
Org. C
55,1g/kg
Clay
22,2%
Sand
41,6%
Silt
36,2%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest9.7%
Crops31.5%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.4%
Other (grassland, water…)57.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 7 lakes · 60 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
677,6km
Lake surface here
2,01km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
6
Max drainage
11 773km²
Discharge in basins
172,3m³/s
Mean precip.
1 067mm/an
Mean T°
9,7°C
Moisture idx
0,41
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
874mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
99m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Maiguesub-area2 026,4 km²overlap1723.97 km²63%
- Bassin de Mulkearsub-area697,5 km²overlap305.92 km²11%
- Bassin de Fealesub-area1 143,3 km²overlap277.48 km²10%
- Bassin de Shannonsub-area263,2 km²overlap159.64 km²6%
- Bassin de Funshionsub-area367,3 km²overlap121.78 km²4%
- Bassin de Suirsub-area885,8 km²overlap63.19 km²2%
- Bassin de Awbegsub-area347,9 km²overlap28.05 km²1%
- Bassin de Shannonsub-area304,6 km²overlap24.65 km²1%
- Bassin de Allowsub-area309 km²overlap7.73 km²0%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (7, top by area)
Rivers / streams (60, ord ≥ 4)
- Maigueord 4len here98.51 km93%total105 km
- Deelord 4len here45.87 km87%total53 km
- Loobaghord 2len here39.14 km100%total39 km
- Camogeord 3len here39.13 km93%total42 km
- Morning Starord 2len here34.05 km100%total34 km
- Robertstown Riverord 2len here27.52 km100%total27 km
- Bilboaord 3len here24.55 km90%total27 km
- Shannonord 6len here24.31 km7%total343 km
- Mulkearord 4len here19.81 km44%total45 km
- Allaghaun Riverord 3len here19.68 km99%total20 km
- Galeyord 3len here19.05 km35%total54 km
- River Slewnaunord 4len here17.81 km100%total18 km
48 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Barnakyle Riverord 4len here17.80 km100%total18 km
- Groody Riverord 2len here17.64 km99%total18 km
- Fealeord 4len here14.78 km17%total88 km
- Ballinacurra creekord 2len here14.66 km100%total15 km
- Aherlow Riverord 2len here13.39 km85%total16 km
- Ballynamona Riverord 3len here11.76 km100%total12 km
- Bunoke Riverord 2len here10.95 km100%total11 km
- Gortnageragh Riverord 2len here10.45 km88%total12 km
- River Daarord 3len here10.26 km100%total10 km
- Deadord 3len here10.16 km96%total11 km
- Oolagh Riverord 2len here10.10 km100%total10 km
- Glesha Buiord 1len here9.59 km100%total10 km
- Keale Riverord 2len here8.76 km100%total9 km
- Funshionord 3len here8.06 km12%total69 km
- Killeenagarriff Riverord 3len here6.78 km100%total7 km
- Ehernagh Streamord 2len here6.11 km100%total6 km
- Awbegord 3len here5.57 km6%total92 km
- Gortnahowa Streamord 1len here5.54 km100%total6 km
- Eckaun Streamord 2len here5.41 km100%total5 km
- Behanagh Riverord 1len here5.38 km100%total5 km
- River Mahoreord 3len here5.32 km100%total5 km
- Clareord 1len here5.19 km27%total19 km
- Iskule Streamord 1len here5.12 km100%total5 km
- Killilagh Riverord 1len here5.06 km100%total5 km
- Galey Riverord 1len here4.72 km100%total5 km
- Glashawee Riverord 1len here4.04 km42%total10 km
- Carhernahillaord 1len here3.93 km34%total11 km
- Clashnamanee Streamord 3len here3.48 km66%total5 km
- River Arraord 3len here3.35 km100%total3 km
- Glashanageeroge Streamord 2len here2.98 km100%total3 km
- Feghana Streamord 1len here2.19 km100%total2 km
- Ahavarraga Streamord 1len here2.11 km100%total2 km
- Glencorbry Riverord 2len here1.91 km100%total2 km
- River Maigueord 2len here1.82 km38%total5 km
- Attychraan Riverord 1len here1.72 km78%total2 km
- Alloword 3len here1.49 km4%total40 km
- Sruhauncloonbreedia Streamord 1len here1.43 km100%total1 km
- Washpool Creekord 1len here1.40 km100%total1 km
- Annagh Riverord 2len here1.39 km72%total2 km
- Crompaun Riverord 1len here1.36 km100%total1 km
- Mochancress Streamord 1len here1.25 km69%total2 km
- River Ogeenord 2len here1.18 km12%total10 km
- Aherloword 2len here0.87 km3%total34 km
- Geeragh Riverord 1len here0.74 km91%total1 km
- River Sheepord 2len here0.67 km13%total5 km
- Newport Riverord 2len here0.21 km6%total4 km
- Glashacooncoreord 1len here0.05 km1%total6 km
- Cauteen Riverord 3len here0.02 km0%total10 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,9nW
Built-up
60,5%
Pesticides
41,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN Not Reported · 15IUCN IV · 4🌊 Marine · 3
Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
566 km²
River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2019
322 km²
Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2007
209 km²
Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Galtee Mountains SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2020
64 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- Lower River Shannon SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023686 km²
- Stack's to Mullaghareirk Mountains, West Limerick Hills and Mount Eagle SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007566 km²
- River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019322 km²
- Slievefelim to Silvermines Mountains SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2007209 km²
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Galtee Mountains SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202064 km²
- Ballyhoura Mountains SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20217 km²
- Curraghchase Woods SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20194 km²
- Askeaton Fen Complex SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20173 km²
- Carrigeenamronety Hill SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 km²
- Tory Hill SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20161 km²
- Barrigone SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20221 km²
- Carrigkerry Bogs NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
- Grageen Fen And Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
- Lough Gay Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
- Glen Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Clare Glen SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Moyreen Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
- Glenstal Wood SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20180 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN