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IPCC have undertaken an analysis of the designation process
of peatland sites in Ireland. Table 3.7 presents the area and
number of sites formally designated to date or proposed for designation.
Under the EU Habitats Directive 215 peatland sites have been
designated as SACs for a variety of habitats and species. The
area of land designated is 226,276ha. The leading non-governmental
organisations (NGOs) in Ireland played an active role in ensuring
that a representative portion of sites containing the priority
habitats and species were included as SACs. To this end they
published a shadow list of SACs (Crushell, 2002). This list contained
395 peatland sites with an area of 266,578ha. From the data presented
in table 3.7, only 85% of the NGO area considered to be representative
has been
designated by the Irish Government.
The table below indicates the number and areas of peatlands of conservation importance and their designations in the Republic of Ireland. Source: IPCC database of sites 2009.
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Source Citation
Malone, S. and O'Connell, C. (2009) Ireland's Peatland Conservation
Action Plan 2020 - halting the loss of peatland biodiversity.
Irish Peatland Conservation Council, Kildare.
Expanding on the content
of the IPCC Action Plan 2020
Please follow the links below to further information
from the IPCC Action Plan 2020.
Peatlands 2020 IPCC Conservation Action Plan Summary
Extent and Utilisation of Irish Peatlands
Designation of Peatlands of Conservation Importance
Halting the Loss of Biodiversity
Peatland Site List of Conservation Importance in Ireland
Over-Exploitation of Peatlands for Peat
Nutrient Pollution of Peatlands
Invasive Species and Peatlands
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