Table 5. Qualifying Features of Special Protection Areas within 15km of Cavan County. NATURA 2000 Site Qualifying Features Threats to Site Integrity Garriskil Bog Candidate Special Protection Area Greenland White-fronted Goose [A395] There are no current policies within Variation No. 1 Cavan County Development [004102] Plan that are considered to be potential threats to site integrity. This is due to the Site Area: 324.25ha nature of the proposed Variation and the distance from the Natura 2000 site Site lies 3 km west of Lough Derravaragh in Co. (14.1km). Westmeath. It is bounded to the southeast and southwest by the rivers Inny and Riffey. Whooper Swan [A038] Lough Derravaragh Special Protection Area There are no current policies within Variation No. 1 Cavan County Development [004043] Plan that are considered to be potential threats to site integrity. This is due to the Pochard [A059] Site Area: 1120.4ha nature of the proposed Variation and the distance from the Natura 2000 site Tufted Duck [ A061] Lough Derravaragh is located approximately 12 (12.2km). Coot [ A125] km north of Mullingar town. It is a medium- to Wetland & Waterbirds [A999] large-sized lake of relatively shallow water (maximum depth 23 m). The lake extends along a south-east/north-west axis for approximately 8 km. The Inny River, a tributary of the River Shannon, is the main inflowing and outflowing river.
Table 5. Qualifying Features of Special Protection Areas within 15km of Cavan County. NATURA 2000 Site Qualifying Features Threats to Site Integrity Garriskil Bog Candidate Special Protection Area [004102] Site Area: 324.25ha Site lies 3 km west of Lough Derravaragh in Co. Westmeath. It is bounded to the southeast and southwest by the rivers Inny and Riffey. Greenland White-fronted Goose [A395] There are no current policies within Variation No. 1 Cavan County Development Plan that are considered to be potential threats to site integrity. This is due to the nature of the proposed Variation and the distance from the Natura 2000 site (14.1km). Lough Derravaragh Special Protection Area [004043] Site Area: 1120.4ha Lough Derravaragh is located approximately 12 km north of Mullingar town. It is a medium- to large-sized lake of relatively shallow water (maximum depth 23 m). The lake extends along a south-east/north-west axis for approximately 8 km. The Inny River, a tributary of the River Shannon, is the main inflowing and outflowing river. Whooper Swan [A038] There are no current policies within Variation No. 1 Cavan County Development Plan that are considered to be potential threats to site integrity. This is due to the nature of the proposed Variation and the distance from the Natura 2000 site (12.2km). Pochard [A059] Tufted Duck [ A061] Coot [ A125] Wetland & Waterbirds [A999]
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