River Barrow and River Nore SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
123 km²
County · irl
Waterford
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
3 365
Observations
89 916
Area
1 858,5km²
Ecological tissue
Sample of 32 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 Waterford : 23 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 82 interactions GloBI sur 6 types (connectance 14.6%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
82
Connectance
0.146
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Species present
3 365 distinct species · 89 916 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 248mm
Warmest m°
17,9°C
Coldest m°
3,4°C
Elevation: 126 m on average (min -21 m, max 686 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
9,9°C
Annual rain
1 248mm
Warmest month
17,9°C
Coldest month
3,4°C
Mean alt.
126m
Min
-21m
Max
686m
Std. dev.
114m
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
5,6
Org. C
78,0g/kg
Clay
20,0%
Sand
43,0%
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
5,6
Org. C
105,9g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
42,3%
Silt
37,8%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
83,1g/kg
Clay
19,9%
Sand
42,7%
Silt
37,4%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,6
Org. C
45,0g/kg
Clay
20,2%
Sand
44,1%
Silt
35,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest13.8%
Crops33.1%
Built-up0.6%
Bare soil0.6%
Other (grassland, water…)52.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology10 basins · 5 lakes · 51 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
466,8km
Lake surface here
0,68km²
Basins crossed
10
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
3 512km²
Discharge in basins
217,5m³/s
Mean precip.
1 129mm/an
Mean T°
9,5°C
Moisture idx
0,45
Max snow
13%
Mean runoff
758mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
121m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Colligansub-area713,2 km²overlap675.92 km²36%
- Bassin de Blackwatersub-area548,4 km²overlap409.22 km²22%
- Bassin de Suirsub-area910,2 km²overlap405.67 km²22%
- Bassin de Suirsub-area257,5 km²overlap163.79 km²9%
- Bassin de Licky Riversub-area124,7 km²overlap122.87 km²7%
- Bassin de River Bridesub-area422,4 km²overlap69.12 km²4%
- Bassin de Owenacurrasub-area806,8 km²overlap7.20 km²0%
- Bassin de Tarsub-area238,4 km²overlap2.04 km²0%
- Bassin de Suirsub-area17,5 km²overlap0.19 km²0%
1 more basinssorted by overlap
Lakes (5, top by area)
Rivers / streams (51, ord ≥ 4)
- Blackwaterord 4len here45.09 km22%total209 km
- Suirord 4len here39.34 km18%total225 km
- Colliganord 2len here31.93 km100%total32 km
- Licky Riverord 4len here30.17 km100%total30 km
- Clodiaghord 4len here30.15 km45%total66 km
- Finiskord 2len here22.33 km100%total22 km
- Mahonord 2len here21.76 km100%total22 km
- Brideord 3len here20.64 km84%total24 km
- River Nireord 2len here19.34 km96%total20 km
- River Tayord 2len here13.98 km100%total14 km
- Glenshelane Riverord 4len here13.46 km100%total13 km
- Dawn Riverord 2len here13.44 km100%total13 km
39 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Geoshord 2len here10.13 km100%total10 km
- Owebeg Riverord 1len here9.67 km100%total10 km
- Dalligan Riverord 1len here9.39 km100%total9 km
- River Brickeyord 1len here9.10 km98%total9 km
- Glenakeeffe Riverord 2len here8.56 km100%total9 km
- Glenary Riverord 1len here8.49 km100%total8 km
- John's Riverord 4len here8.41 km79%total11 km
- Whelanbridge Riverord 1len here7.24 km98%total7 km
- Glendine Riverord 1len here6.85 km100%total7 km
- Araglinord 3len here6.41 km20%total31 km
- Deehilord 2len here6.11 km100%total6 km
- Glasha Riverord 4len here6.09 km90%total7 km
- Mahonord 1len here5.31 km100%total5 km
- Annestown Riverord 1len here5.31 km100%total5 km
- Glenafallia Riverord 2len here4.83 km100%total5 km
- Glendesih Riverord 2len here4.25 km100%total4 km
- Glenavaggagh Riverord 1len here3.84 km100%total4 km
- Glenaboy Riverord 1len here3.67 km56%total7 km
- Aughnabrone Streamord 1len here3.45 km100%total3 km
- Glenduddaord 1len here3.32 km99%total3 km
- Garraun Streamord 1len here3.20 km68%total5 km
- Ballycanvan Streamord 1len here3.08 km100%total3 km
- Ballynaparka Riverord 1len here2.95 km100%total3 km
- Ire Riverord 1len here2.94 km100%total3 km
- Tourig RIverord 2len here2.84 km28%total10 km
- Farnane Riverord 1len here2.76 km100%total3 km
- Keiloge Riverord 1len here2.64 km83%total3 km
- Monavugga Riverord 1len here2.47 km100%total2 km
- Glen Asupord 1len here1.82 km100%total2 km
- River Douglasord 1len here1.80 km100%total2 km
- Glounmore Streamord 1len here1.70 km100%total2 km
- Tayord 2len here1.66 km100%total2 km
- Glenannanore Streamord 1len here1.36 km100%total1 km
- Curraghteskin Streamord 1len here1.28 km100%total1 km
- Kilfarrasy Streamord 1len here1.16 km100%total1 km
- Woodland Pillord 1len here0.82 km101%total1 km
- Lingaun Riverord 4len here0.26 km1%total28 km
- Suirord 1len here≈ tangenttotal6 km
- Portnascully Riverord 1len here≈ tangenttotal3 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,8nW
Built-up
59,9%
Pesticides
40,0kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas19
IUCN Not Reported · 17IUCN IV · 2🌊 Marine · 15
Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
101 km²
Lower River Suir SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)
71 km²
Comeragh Mountains SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
63 km²
Dungarvan Harbour SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2019
22 km²
Dungarvan Harbour
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
11 km²
Complete list19 protected areas
- River Barrow and River Nore SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported123 km²
- Blackwater River (Cork/Waterford) SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported101 km²
- Lower River Suir SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported71 km²
- Comeragh Mountains SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202363 km²
- Dungarvan Harbour SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported201922 km²
- Dungarvan HarbourWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV199611 km²
- Blackwater Callows SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported199610 km²
- Mid-Waterford Coast SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20069 km²
- Blackwater Estuary SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19949 km²
- Helvick Head to Ballyquin SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20068 km²
- Tramore Dunes and Backstrand SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20188 km²
- Tramore Dunes and BackstrandMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported20098 km²
- Tramore Back Strand SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19947 km²
- Blackwater EstuaryWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV19965 km²
- Tramore BackstrandWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN Not Reported19964 km²
- Helvick Head SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20172 km²
- Nier Valley Woodlands SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20171 km²
- Ardmore Head SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20170 km²
- Glendine Wood SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN