Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix [4010] This habitat represents approximately 15% of the land cover within the SAC (c.1461ha), equivalent to 3.6% of the total SAC contribution in the Member State. This habitat represents approximately 5% European dry heaths [4030] of the land cover within the SAC (c.487ha), equivalent to 1.25% of the total SAC contribution in the Member State. Species rich Nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates This habitat represents approximately 1% in mountain areas [6230] Species-rich Nardus grasslands of the land cover within the SAC tend to develop where there is flushing through base-rich (c.97.4ha). This habitat occurs in 84% of strata on siliceous bedrock. These may include moderately all suitable 10km squares in Ireland. 10 base-rich metamorphic and igneous rocks. The soils have an SACs are designated for this habitat type. acidic pH (<7.0 and mainly <6.0) and are derived from Cuilcagh Anierin represents 13.3% of – bedrocks with at least some silica. Species-rich Nardus the total SAC contribution for this habitat grasslands are important because they support a wide range type in the Member State. of species, including Atlantic, sub-Atlantic and arctic-alpine plants and invertebrates. Blanket bogs (*if active only) [7130] This habitat represents approximately 58% of the land cover within the SAC (c.5649ha), equivalent to c.3.6% of the total SAC contribution within the Member State. Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation This habitat represents approximately 1% [8220] Chasmophytic vegetation consists of plant of the land cover within the SAC (97.4ha) communities that colonise the cracks and fissures of rock and occurs in 100% of suitable 10km
Northern Atlantic wet heaths with Erica tetralix [4010] This habitat represents approximately 15% of the land cover within the SAC (c.1461ha), equivalent to 3.6% of the total SAC contribution in the Member State. European dry heaths [4030] This habitat represents approximately 5% of the land cover within the SAC (c.487ha), equivalent to 1.25% of the total SAC contribution in the Member State. Species rich Nardus grasslands, on siliceous substrates in mountain areas [6230] Species-rich Nardus grasslands tend to develop where there is flushing through base-rich strata on siliceous bedrock. These may include moderately base-rich metamorphic and igneous rocks. The soils have an acidic pH (<7.0 and mainly <6.0) and are derived from bedrocks with at least some silica. Species-rich Nardus grasslands are important because they support a wide range of species, including Atlantic, sub-Atlantic and arctic-alpine plants and invertebrates. This habitat represents approximately 1% of the land cover within the SAC (c.97.4ha). This habitat occurs in 84% of all suitable 10km squares in Ireland. 10 SACs are designated for this habitat type. Cuilcagh – Anierin represents 13.3% of the total SAC contribution for this habitat type in the Member State. Blanket bogs (*if active only) [7130] This habitat represents approximately 58% of the land cover within the SAC (c.5649ha), equivalent to c.3.6% of the total SAC contribution within the Member State. Siliceous rocky slopes with chasmophytic vegetation [8220] Chasmophytic vegetation consists of plant communities that colonise the cracks and fissures of rock This habitat represents approximately 1% of the land cover within the SAC (97.4ha) and occurs in 100% of suitable 10km
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