Lower River Shannon SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
686 km²
Municipal District · IRL
Newcastle West
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
1 370
Observations
19 518
Area
737,6km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 28 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 Newcastle West : 16 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 118 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 27.1%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 14 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
30
Interactions affichées
118
Connectance
0.271
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
1 370 distinct species · 19 518 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,5°C
Annual rain
1 394mm
Warmest m°
18,1°C
Coldest m°
2,6°C
Elevation: 136 m on average (min -23 m, max 367 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,5°C
Annual rain
1 394mm
Warmest month
18,1°C
Coldest month
2,6°C
Mean alt.
136m
Min
-23m
Max
367m
Std. dev.
66m
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
5,7
Org. C
96,3g/kg
Clay
21,8%
Sand
39,8%
Silt
38,4%
Average over 0-30 cm. Per-depth details in expert panel.
Dominant lithology: ssGLiM
3 soil depths detailed0-5cm / 5-15cm / 15-30cm × 5 propsExpert
0–5 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
121,9g/kg
Clay
21,0%
Sand
40,0%
Silt
39,0%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
106,3g/kg
Clay
21,7%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
38,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
60,7g/kg
Clay
22,7%
Sand
39,7%
Silt
37,6%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.7%
Crops31.4%
Built-up0.5%
Bare soil0.5%
Other (grassland, water…)54.9%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology3 basins · 0 lakes · 25 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
180,2km
Basins crossed
3
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
2 026km²
Discharge in basins
11,8m³/s
Mean precip.
1 118mm/an
Mean T°
9,8°C
Moisture idx
0,44
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
984mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
102m
Watersheds crossing here
Rivers / streams (25, ord ≥ 4)
- Deelord 4len here30.19 km57%total53 km
- Allaghaun Riverord 3len here19.68 km99%total20 km
- Galeyord 3len here19.05 km35%total54 km
- Fealeord 4len here14.78 km17%total88 km
- Bunoke Riverord 2len here10.95 km100%total11 km
- River Daarord 3len here10.26 km100%total10 km
- Oolagh Riverord 2len here10.10 km100%total10 km
- Maigueord 4len here8.34 km8%total105 km
- Ehernagh Streamord 2len here6.11 km100%total6 km
- Gortnahowa Streamord 1len here5.54 km100%total6 km
- Eckaun Streamord 2len here5.41 km100%total5 km
- Iskule Streamord 1len here5.12 km100%total5 km
13 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Killilagh Riverord 1len here5.06 km100%total5 km
- Galey Riverord 1len here4.72 km100%total5 km
- Glashawee Riverord 1len here4.04 km42%total10 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
- Alloword 3len here1.49 km4%total40 km
- Sruhauncloonbreedia Streamord 1len here1.43 km100%total1 km
- Glashacooncoreord 1len here0.05 km1%total6 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
47,9%
Pesticides
38,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas7
IUCN Not Reported · 4IUCN IV · 3🌊 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
Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Carrigkerry Bogs NHA
IUCN IVNatural Heritage Area · 2005
1 km²
Lough Gay Bog NHA
IUCN IVNatural Heritage Area · 2005
0 km²
Complete list7 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
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Carrigkerry Bogs NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
- Lough Gay Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
- Moyreen Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN