Lower River Shannon SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
686 km²
Municipal District · IRL
West Clare
Ireland
CfbTemperate, no dry season, warm summer(100 %)
Species observed
5 465
Observations
184 732
Area
2 050,2km²
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 West Clare : 17 espèces dont 1 patrimoniale (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 69 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 18.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
28
Interactions affichées
69
Connectance
0.182
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
5 465 distinct species · 184 732 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Climate
Mean T°
10,1°C
Annual rain
1 399mm
Warmest m°
17,6°C
Coldest m°
3,8°C
Elevation: 67 m on average (min -55 m, max 334 m)
Bioclimatic details19 BIO + Köppen full + altitude statsExpert
Annual mean temp.
10,1°C
Annual rain
1 399mm
Warmest month
17,6°C
Coldest month
3,8°C
Mean alt.
67m
Min
-55m
Max
334m
Std. dev.
60m
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
96,0g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
41,9%
Silt
37,5%
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
5,6
Org. C
120,1g/kg
Clay
20,3%
Sand
41,6%
Silt
38,1%
5–15 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
104,4g/kg
Clay
20,6%
Sand
41,7%
Silt
37,6%
15–30 cm
pH H₂O
5,7
Org. C
63,4g/kg
Clay
20,9%
Sand
42,4%
Silt
36,7%
SoilGrids 250m (ISRIC, 2017) · GLiM v1.0 (Hartmann & Moosdorf 2012)
Land cover
Forest12.6%
Crops26.4%
Built-up0.3%
Bare soil1.7%
Other (grassland, water…)59.0%
Copernicus Global Land Cover 100m (Buchhorn et al. 2020)
Hydrology6 basins · 37 lakes · 33 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
300,8km
Lake surface here
15,38km²
Basins crossed
6
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
1 025km²
Discharge in basins
35,9m³/s
Mean precip.
1 139mm/an
Mean T°
9,9°C
Moisture idx
0,46
Max snow
16%
Mean runoff
978mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
64m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Doonbegsub-area1 025,3 km²overlap987.30 km²48%
- Bassin de Fergussub-area836,6 km²overlap406.31 km²20%
- Bassin de Aille Riversub-area437,3 km²overlap278.39 km²14%
- Bassin de Inaghsub-area249,6 km²overlap247.22 km²12%
- Bassin de Owendalulleeghsub-area420,3 km²overlap18.00 km²1%
- Bassin de Ahaclaresub-area368,1 km²overlap0.02 km²0%
Lakes (37, top by area)
- Doo Lougharea1,5 km²avg depth5.2 m
- Lough Atedaunarea1,4 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Muckanagh Lougharea1,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Inchiquin Lougharea1,1 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1326587area0,9 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1326266area0,8 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1326248area0,8 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1326558area0,8 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1326800area0,6 km²avg depth2.7 m
28 more lakes
- Lac 1326389area0,5 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1326204area0,4 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1326801area0,4 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1326647area0,4 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1326038area0,4 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1326448area0,4 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1326398area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1327715area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1327842area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1326081area0,3 km²avg depth1.7 m
- Lac 1326491area0,3 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1326996area0,2 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1326234area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1326551area0,2 km²avg depth2.5 m
- Lac 1326893area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1326824area0,2 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1327085area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1327466area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1326347area0,2 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1326157area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1326845area0,2 km²avg depth2.1 m
- Lac 1326195area0,2 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1326818area0,2 km²avg depth1.8 m
- Lac 1326465area0,1 km²avg depth1.6 m
- Lac 1325594area0,1 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1327860area0,1 km²avg depth2.2 m
- Lac 1326047area0,1 km²avg depth1.9 m
- Lac 1326793area0,1 km²avg depth2.3 m
Rivers / streams (33, ord ≥ 4)
- Fergusord 4len here61.96 km70%total89 km
- Inaghord 3len here29.58 km100%total29 km
- Doonbegord 3len here22.12 km100%total22 km
- Annageeraghord 2len here21.28 km100%total21 km
- Ballyduneen Riverord 2len here20.91 km100%total21 km
- Skivileenord 2len here15.21 km100%total15 km
- Aille Riverord 2len here11.86 km100%total12 km
- Crompaun Riverord 2len here11.20 km100%total11 km
- Annagh Riverord 2len here8.73 km100%total9 km
- Glendine Riverord 2len here8.00 km100%total8 km
- Caher Riverord 1len here7.40 km100%total7 km
- Cloonord 2len here7.01 km100%total7 km
21 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Ballymacravan Riverord 1len here6.77 km100%total7 km
- Craggaunboy Riverord 1len here6.75 km100%total7 km
- Ballycorick Creekord 2len here5.85 km100%total6 km
- The Creekord 2len here5.58 km100%total6 km
- Cleedagh Riverord 1len here5.38 km100%total5 km
- Clareen Riverord 2len here5.33 km100%total5 km
- Knocknaskeagh Riverord 2len here5.11 km100%total5 km
- Kildeema Riverord 1len here4.59 km100%total5 km
- Moyarta Riverord 1len here4.07 km100%total4 km
- Moyrhee Riverord 2len here3.97 km61%total6 km
- Lisheen Riverord 1len here3.63 km97%total4 km
- Ballynacally Creekord 1len here3.46 km100%total3 km
- Rathborney Riverord 1len here3.16 km100%total3 km
- Carrowkeel Riverord 2len here3.02 km100%total3 km
- Claureen Riverord 4len here2.82 km31%total9 km
- Ballyalla Riverord 1len here2.71 km100%total3 km
- Ballygriffy Riverord 1len here0.93 km15%total6 km
- Castlelodge Riverord 1len here0.88 km15%total6 km
- Fordord 1len here0.81 km101%total1 km
- Carheeny Riverord 2len here0.76 km9%total8 km
- Poulacarry Riverord 2len here0.01 km0%total5 km
Live spatial overlap (cached after first hit) · HydroBASINS lev08 × HydroLAKES × HydroRIVERS v10
Human pressure
Pop. density
0hab/km²
Night light
0,2nW
Built-up
30,3%
Pesticides
37,8kg/km²
GHSL POP/Built 2020 · VIIRS lumière nocturne · PEST-CHEMGRIDS 2020 (Maggi et al.)
Protected areas36
IUCN Not Reported · 29IUCN IV · 6IUCN II · 1🌊 Marine · 16
River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPA
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive) · 2019
322 km²
East Burren Complex SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2023
187 km²
Galway Bay Complex
IUCN Not ReportedMarine Protected Area (OSPAR) · 2009
144 km²
Galway Bay Complex SAC
IUCN Not ReportedSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive) · 2021
144 km²
Inner Galway Bay
IUCN IVWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site) · 1996
133 km²
Complete list36 protected areas
- Lower River Shannon SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023686 km²
- River Shannon and River Fergus Estuaries SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019322 km²
- East Burren Complex SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2023187 km²
- Galway Bay ComplexMarine Protected Area (OSPAR)IUCN Not Reported2009144 km²
- Galway Bay Complex SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2021144 km²
- Inner Galway BayWetland of International Importance (Ramsar Site)IUCN IV1996133 km²
- Inner Galway Bay SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported2019133 km²
- Black Head-Poulsallagh Complex SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202178 km²
- Moneen Mountain SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202161 km²
- Mid-Clare Coast SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported200446 km²
- Carrowmore Point to Spanish Point and Islands SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported202142 km²
- Kilkee Reefs SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported201829 km²
- Burren National ParkNational ParkIUCN II199121 km²
- Cliffs of Moher SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported19869 km²
- Dromore Woods and Loughs SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20209 km²
- Corofin Wetlands SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20106 km²
- Lough Acrow Bogs NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20055 km²
- Moyree River System SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20195 km²
- Tullaher Lough and Bog SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported5 km²
- Carrowmore Dunes SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20195 km²
- Inagh River Estuary SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20184 km²
- Loop Head SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20094 km²
- Ballyogan Lough SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20214 km²
- Termon Lough SACSite of Community Importance (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported2 km²
- Cragnashingaun Bogs NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20052 km²
- Ballycullinan Lake SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20162 km²
- Lough Naminna Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
- Slievecallan Mountain Bog NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20051 km²
- Illaunonearaun NHANatural Heritage AreaIUCN IV20050 km²
- Illaunonearaun SPASpecial Protection Area (Birds Directive)IUCN Not Reported20090 km²
- Ballyvaughan Turlough SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20190 km²
- Ballyteige (Clare) SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Ballycullinan, Old Domestic Building SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Toonagh Estate SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Old Farm Buildings, Ballymacrogan SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
- Knockanira House SACSpecial Areas of Conservation (Habitats Directive)IUCN Not Reported20160 km²
WDPA (World Database on Protected Areas) — UNEP-WCMC & IUCN