Lough Carra/Mask Complex SAC

Site Details

Site code
001774
Designation
Special Area of Conservation (SAC)
Counties
Galway
Mayo
Coordinates
Latitude: 53.6279
Longitude: -9.3357

Qualifying Interests

Oligotrophic waters containing very few minerals of sandy plains (Littorelletalia uniflorae) [3110]

Oligotrophic to mesotrophic standing waters with vegetation of the Littorelletea uniflorae and/or Isoeto-Nanojuncetea [3130]

Hard oligo-mesotrophic waters with benthic vegetation of Chara spp. [3140]

European dry heaths [4030]

Semi-natural dry grasslands and scrubland facies on calcareous substrates (Festuco-Brometalia) (* important orchid sites) [6210]

Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae [7210]

Alkaline fens [7230]

Limestone pavements [8240]

Alluvial forests with Alnus glutinosa and Fraxinus excelsior (Alno-Padion, Alnion incanae, Salicion albae) [91E0]

Rhinolophus hipposideros (Lesser Horseshoe Bat) [1303]

Lutra lutra (Otter) [1355]

Hamatocaulis vernicosus (Slender Green Feather-moss) [6216]

Site Documents

Download Conservation Objectives

CO001774.pdf [13.5 MB]

Download Site Synopsis

SY001774.pdf [149 KB]

Statutory Instrument

https://www.irishstatutebook.ie/eli/2023/si/639/made/en/pdf

Download Statutory Instrument Map(s)

MAP001774.pdf [116.2 MB]