River Boyne and River Blackwater SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
23 km²
County · irl
Meath
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 124
Observations
77 539
Area
2 342,3km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 29 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 Meath : 17 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 93 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 18.8%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 15 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
32
Interactions affichées
93
Connectance
0.188
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
3 124 distinct species · 77 539 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
965mm
Warmest m°
18,7°C
Coldest m°
2,4°C
Elevation: 79 m on average (min -13 m, max 222 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
965mm
Warmest month
18,7°C
Coldest month
2,4°C
Mean alt.
79m
Min
-13m
Max
222m
Std. dev.
28m
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
6,0
Org. C
100,7g/kg
Clay
25,1%
Sand
36,2%
Silt
38,6%
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
5,9
Org. C
143,7g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
35,6%
Silt
39,5%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
94,6g/kg
Clay
25,6%
Sand
34,9%
Silt
39,5%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
6,0
Org. C
63,8g/kg
Clay
24,9%
Sand
38,2%
Silt
36,9%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest7.3%
Crops46.7%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.7%
Other (grassland, water…)44.8%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology14 basins · 9 lakes · 57 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
610,0km
Lake surface here
7,08km²
Basins crossed
14
Max stream order
5
Max drainage
2 771km²
Discharge in basins
109,5m³/s
Mean precip.
877mm/an
Mean T°
9,1°C
Moisture idx
0,28
Max snow
14%
Mean runoff
616mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
83m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Boynesub-area555,5 km²overlap543.01 km²23%
- Bassin de Tolkasub-area961,6 km²overlap441.35 km²19%
- Bassin de Kells Blackwatersub-area723,1 km²overlap416.35 km²18%
- Bassin de Boynesub-area322,6 km²overlap210.23 km²9%
- Bassin de Deesub-area391,5 km²overlap204.71 km²9%
- Bassin de Liffeysub-area1 340,9 km²overlap98.20 km²4%
- Bassin de Innysub-area1 322,2 km²overlap88.95 km²4%
- Bassin de Boynesub-area475,8 km²overlap85.89 km²4%
- Bassin de Stonyford Riversub-area157 km²overlap71.77 km²3%
Lakes (9, top by area)
- Lough Sheelinarea17,1 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lake #63832area1,9 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1322880area0,9 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1322872area0,8 km²avg depth5.8 m
- Lac 1322772area0,3 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1322088area0,2 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1321696area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1321801area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1321810area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
Rivers / streams (57, ord ≥ 4)
- Boyneord 5len here108.97 km68%total160 km
- Kells Blackwaterord 4len here42.23 km95%total44 km
- Nannyord 3len here32.54 km100%total33 km
- Deeord 3len here23.45 km49%total48 km
- Mill Raceord 2len here22.83 km100%total23 km
- Stonyford Riverord 2len here19.11 km59%total32 km
- Tolkaord 3len here18.42 km49%total37 km
- Broadmeadowsord 3len here18.11 km98%total18 km
- Moynalty Riverord 4len here16.14 km100%total16 km
- Mattockord 2len here13.40 km54%total25 km
- Rye Waterord 3len here13.39 km56%total24 km
- River Cladyord 2len here13.01 km100%total13 km
45 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Kilwarden Riverord 3len here12.48 km86%total15 km
- Belview Riverord 1len here12.45 km95%total13 km
- Upper Inny Riverord 2len here12.17 km80%total15 km
- Boyestown Riverord 1len here12.04 km100%total12 km
- Athboy Riverord 2len here11.99 km100%total12 km
- Blackwaterord 3len here11.95 km34%total35 km
- Hurley Riverord 2len here11.77 km100%total12 km
- Yellow Riverord 3len here11.74 km52%total22 km
- Belpere Streamord 2len here11.55 km100%total12 km
- Boyne Navigationord 5len here10.09 km100%total10 km
- Delvin Riverord 2len here9.93 km49%total20 km
- Moynaltyord 2len here9.61 km89%total11 km
- Garra Riverord 3len here9.41 km73%total13 km
- River Dealord 3len here8.24 km57%total15 km
- Moorlaghord 1len here8.05 km83%total10 km
- Owenroe and Moynalty Drainageord 2len here8.00 km100%total8 km
- Killary Waterord 2len here6.94 km100%total7 km
- Jenkinstown Streamord 2len here6.52 km95%total7 km
- Mill Streamord 5len here6.44 km100%total6 km
- Moynalvy Riverord 1len here6.43 km100%total6 km
- Kilmainham Streamord 2len here6.05 km100%total6 km
- Oakleypark or Laurencetownord 1len here5.95 km100%total6 km
- Pinkeen Riverord 2len here5.33 km60%total9 km
- Hurleyord 3len here4.93 km100%total5 km
- Kinnegad Riverord 1len here4.27 km33%total13 km
- Castlejordan Riverord 3len here4.00 km81%total5 km
- Dunboyne Streamord 1len here3.80 km100%total4 km
- Hurley Riverord 1len here3.79 km100%total4 km
- Broadmeadow Riverord 3len here3.52 km27%total13 km
- Mongagh Riverord 2len here3.45 km24%total14 km
- Killyconnyord 3len here3.18 km100%total3 km
- Mullaghavallyord 1len here3.11 km100%total3 km
- Bororaord 2len here2.98 km24%total13 km
- Royal Canalord 2len here2.76 km27%total10 km
- Clady Riverord 2len here2.73 km100%total3 km
- Ward Riverord 2len here2.54 km14%total19 km
- Ballycarron Riverord 1len here2.35 km75%total3 km
- Skane Riverord 1len here1.89 km100%total2 km
- River Laganord 3len here1.44 km17%total8 km
- Cross Waterord 1len here0.92 km15%total6 km
- Rivertown Riverord 3len here0.77 km6%total13 km
- Cabraord 3len here0.32 km6%total5 km
- Mullantraord 2len here0.29 km8%total3 km
- Sweep Riverord 1len here0.11 km3%total4 km
- Keeran Riverord 1len here0.09 km1%total6 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
1,1nW
Built-up
64,4%
Pesticides
43,5kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas16
IUCN Not Reported · 13IUCN IV · 3🌊 Marine · 4
Lough Sheelin SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1995
19 km²
Boyne Estuary SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 1996
6 km²
Boyne Coast and Estuary SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
6 km²
Mount Hevey Bog SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2017
5 km²
River Boyne and River Blackwater SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2010
5 km²
Complete list16 protected areas
- River Boyne and River Blackwater SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported23 km²
- Lough Sheelin SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199519 km²
- Boyne Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19966 km²
- Boyne Coast and Estuary SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20216 km²
- Mount Hevey Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20175 km²
- River Boyne and River Blackwater SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20105 km²
- Moneybeg and Clareisland Bogs SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported4 km²
- River Nanny Estuary and Shore SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20042 km²
- Lough Bane and Lough Glass SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2 km²
- Jamestown Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20052 km²
- Killyconny Bog (Cloghbally) SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20182 km²
- Girley Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20031 km²
- White Lough, Ben Loughs and Lough Doo SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported1 km²
- Molerick Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20031 km²
- Rye Water Valley/Carton SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20181 km²
- Girley (Drewstown) Bog SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20220 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN