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Categories approved by Recommendation 4.7 (1990), as amended by Resolution VIII.13 of the 8 th Conference of the Contracting Parties (2002) and Resolutions IX.1 Annex B, IX.6, IX.21 and IX. 22 of the 9 th Conference of the Contracting Parties (2005).

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# $ % & $ ' ( ) * + + , - # . / 0 1 2 3 4 1 5 3 6 5 7 3 3 Start Draft Generic Conservation Objectives 002306 Carlingford Shore SAC European and national legislation places a collective obligation on Ireland and its citizens to maintain at favourable conservation status sites designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. The Government and its agencies are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations that will ensure the ecological integrity of these sites. Favourable conservation status of a habitat is achieved when: • its natural range, and area it covers within that range, is stable or increasing, and • the ecological factors that are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and • the conservation status of its typical species is favourable.

The favourable conservation status of a species is achieved when: • population data on the species concerned indicate that it is maintaining itself, and • the natural range of the species is neither being reduced or likely to be reduced for the foreseeable future, and • there is, and will probably continue to be, a sufficiently large habitat to maintain its populations on a long-term basis.

Objective 1: To maintain the favourable conservation status of the Qualifying Interests of the SAC, or the Special Conservation Interests of the SPA.  Annual vegetation of drift lines [1210]  Perennial vegetation of stony banks [1220] Objective 2: To maintain the extent, species richness and biodiversity of the entire site.

Objective 3: To establish effective liaison and co-operation with landowners, legal users and relevant authorities.

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NF002306

Site code: NATURA 2000

STANDARD DATA FORM

FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS (SPA)

FOR SITES ELIGIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION AS SITES OF COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE (SCI)

AND

FOR SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION (SAC)

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1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1. TYPE 1.2. SITE CODE 1.3. COMPILATION DATE 1.4. UPDATE I IE0002306 200106

1.5. RELATION WITH OTHER NATURA 2000 SITES:

1.6. RESPONDENT(S): National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

1.7. SITE NAME: Carlingford Shore

1.8. SITE INDICATION AND DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION DATES:

DATE SITE PROPOSED AS ELIGIBLE AS SCI: DATE CONFIRMED AS SCI:

200106

DATE SITE CLASSIFIED AS SPA: DATE SITE DESIGNATED AS SAC:

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2. SITE LOCATION

2.1. SITE CENTRE LOCATION

LONGITUDE LATITUDE

W 6151 5452

W/E (Greenwich)

2.2. AREA (HA): 2.3. SITE LENGTH (KM):

526.27

2.4. ALTITUDE (M):

MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEAN 0 15 3

2.5. ADMINISTRATIVE REGION:

NUTS CODE REGION NAME % COVER

IE011 Border 100

2.6. BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION:

Alpine AtlanticBoreal Continental Macaronesian Mediterranean

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3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1. HABITAT types present on the site and assessment for them:

ANNEX I HABITAT TYPES:

CODE %COVER REPRESENTATIVITY RELATIVE SURFACE CONSERVATION GLOBAL STATUS ASSESSMENT

1140 90 D 1330 1 D 1220 1 ACBA 1210 1 ACBA

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3.2. SPECIES

covered by Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC

and

listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC

and

site assessment for them

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3.2.a. BIRDS listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

3.2.b. Regularly occuring Migratory Birds not listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE NAME POPULATION SITE ASSESSMENT Resident Migratory Population Conservation Isolation

Breed Winter Stage

A017 Phalacrocorax 91 i CB C carbo A046 Branta bernicla 170 i CB C A050 Anas penelope 92 i CB C A053 Anas platyrhynchos 25 i CB C A130 Haematopus 181 i CB C ostralegus A137 Charadrius 53 i CB C hiaticula A149 Calidris alpina 144 i CB C A160 Numenius arquata 89 i CB C A162 Tringa totanus 81 i CB C A164 Tringa nebularia 4 i CB C A169 Arenaria interpres 13 i CB C

3.2.c. MAMMALS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.d. AMPHIBIANS and REPTILES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.e. FISHES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

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3.2.f. INVERTEBRATES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.g. PLANTS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

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3.3. Other Important Species of Flora and Fauna

GROUP SCIENTIFIC NAME POPULATION MOTIVATION BMARFIP

P Mertensia maritima p A

(B = Birds, M = Mammals, A = Amphibians, R = Reptiles, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, P = Plants)

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4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1. GENERAL SITE CHARACTER:

Habitat classes % cover

Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including 90 saltwork basins) Salt marshes, Salt pastures, Salt steppes 1 Coastal sand dunes, Sand beaches, Machair 2 Shingle, Sea cliffs, Islets 4 Dry grassland, Steppes 1 Broad-leaved deciduous woodland 1 Mixed woodland 1 Total habitat cover 100 %

Other site characteristics The site comprises the entire southern shoreline of Carlingford Lough and continues to the southern part of the Carlingford peninsula. While the principal conservation interests lie in the shingle and sandy shoreline habitats, the site also has intertidal sand and mud flats, patches of salt marsh, some areas of dry grassland, and an area of mixed deciduous woodland. Tourism is an important activity in the area.

4.2. QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE: The site has very good examples of annual driftline vegetation and perennial vegetation of stony banks and shingle. These habitats extend as a strip of varying width for up to 6 km from Cooley Point to Greenore and are mostly of good quality. The Red Data Book and legally protected Mertensia maritima occurs here at the southern limit of its known Irish distribution. The shoreline habitats support wintering waterfowl in moderate numbers.

4.3. VULNERABILITY The principal threat to the shoreline habitats is further commercial development, particularly for tourism related activities. Coastal defence works is also a threat to the shoreline. Aquaculture occurs in Carlingford Lough and may have negative impacts on the wintering bird populations.

4.4. SITE DESIGNATION:

4.5. OWNERSHIP State : Department of the Marine Private : Multiple

4.6. DOCUMENTATION

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Colhoun, K. (1998). I-WeBS Report 1996-97. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin.

Farrell, L. and Randall, R.E. (1992). The distribution of Mertensia maritima (L.) Gray, oyster plant, in Ireland. Irish Naturalists' Journal 24: 135-140.

Hunt, J., Derwin, J., Coveney, J. and Newton, S. (2000). Republic of Ireland. Pp. 365-416 in: M.F. Heath and M.I. Evans (eds). Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority sites for conservation 1: Northern Europe. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 8).

Merne, O.J. (1989). Important bird areas in the Republic of Ireland. In: Grimmett, R.F.A. and Jones, T.A. (eds) Important Bird Areas in Europe. ICBP Technical Publication No. 9. Cambridge.

Moore, D. and Wilson, F. (1999). National Shingle Beach Survey of Ireland 1999. Unpublished report to National Parks and Wildlife Service, Dublin.

Praeger, R.L. (1934). The Botanist in Ireland. Hodges, Figgis and Co., Dublin.

Sheppard, R. (1993). Ireland's Wetland Wealth. IWC, Dublin.

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5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES

5.1. DESIGNATION TYPES at National and Regional level:

5.2. RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH OTHER SITES: designated at National or Regional level:

designated at International level:

5.3. RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH CORINE BIOTOPE SITES:

CORINE SITE CODE OVERLAP TYPE % COVER

800000347

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6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE

6.1. GENERAL IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PROPORTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE SITE AFFECTED IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN the site

CODE INTENSITY % OF SITE INFLUENCE 140ABC 1 + 0 - 200A B C 5 + 0 - 221A B C 10 + 0 - 240A B C 10 + 0 - 220A B C 10 + 0 - 622A B C 10 + 0 - 871A B C 1 + 0 - IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND the site

CODE INTENSITY INFLUENCE 140 A B C + 0 - 200 A BC + 0 - 400 A B C + 0 - 502 A B C + 0 -

6.2. SITE MANAGEMENT AND PLANS

BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SITE MANAGEMENT

SITE MANAGEMENT AND PLANS

A Conservation Plan for the management of this site will be prepared.

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7. MAPS OF THE SITE

- Physical map

- Aerial photograph(s) included:

NUMBER AREA SUBJECT DATE

O277772 Cooley Peninsula Overview of site 199506

8. SLIDES

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SITE NAME: CARLINGFORD SHORE

SITE CODE: 002306

Carlingford Shore stretches for approximately 15 km along the shoreline to the LWM of Carlingford Lough which is also the estuary of the Newry River. It is flanked by glacial moraines and mountains - the Mourne Mountains to the north and Carlingford Mountain to the south-west. The underlying rock within the SAC is mainly carboniferous limestone. This outcrops over sections of the SAC in the form of bedrock shore or reefs. Granite boulders are occasionally found. Intertidal mudflats and sand/gravel banks also occur.

The site is a candidate SAC selected for perennial vegetation of stony banks and drift lines, both habitats listed on Annex I of the E.U. Habitats Directive.

The stony banks or shingle found along much of the site vary in width from less than a meter to approximately 50 m south of Ballagan Point. The best examples are found in this area. The perennial vegetaion of the upper beach of these shingle banks is widely ranging, well developed and often stable. In places lichens encrust the stones farther back from the sea. Typical species present throughout the site include Oraches (Atriplex spp.), Sea Beet ( Beta vulgaris ), Wild Carrot ( Daucus carota ), Red Fescue (Festuca rubra ), Sea-milkwort ( Glaux maritima ), Lyme-grass ( Leymus arenarius ) and Wild Radish ( Raphanus raphanistrum ). This grades landward into lowland dry grassland mainly though there are patches of wet grassland.

The vegetation of the stony banks is often interspersed with the vegetation occupying accumulations of drift material and gravels rich in nitrogenous organic matter. The vegetation is sparse. Species seen include Saltwort (Salsola kali ), Sea Rocket ( Cakile maritima ), Sea Sandwort (Honkenya peploides ), Sea Spurge ( Euphorbia paralias ), Sea Mayweed ( Matricaria maritima )and Oraches. The Red Data Book Species the Oyster Plant ( Mertensia maritima ) is also found. This plant is protected under the Flora Protection Order 1999.

There are small patches of saltmarsh on the drier sections of outcropping reefs and at the landward edge of the site. Species present include Sea Aster ( Aster tripolium ), Sea Purslane ( Halimione portulacoides ), Lax-flowered Sea Lavender ( Limonium humile ), Common Saltmarsh-grass ( Puccinellia maritima ), Sea Arrowgrass (Triglochin maritima ) and Sea Plantain ( Plantago maritima ). In areas which are more regularly flooded is Sea Blite ( Suaeda maritima ). A small brackish lake is present on the landward side of the railway line.

Relatively extensive expanse of intertidal flats - more a sand rather than mud dominant type - occur, particularly between Greenore Point and Carlingford Harbour. The flats in this area are broken by outcropping reefs and some shingle deposits and saltmarsh on the drier higher rocks. These flats are very important feeding grounds for wildfowl and waders. Patches of green algae (filamentous, Ulva sp. and Enteromorpha sp.) and Lugworm casts occur in places, while fucoid seaweeds are common on the more stony flats. Abundant Barnacle shells and Lichens are also present on many of the rocks. Eelgrass ( Zostera ) beds are found on the flats - the main food source for the internationally important population of Pale-bellied Brent Geese at the site. Small tufts of Cord-grass ( Spartina ) are also found.

The threshold for internationally important numbers of birds within the site has been exceeded in single years, by some species such as Pale-bellied Brent Geese in the 80’s and 94/95. The site is nationally important for a number of species such as Great Crested Grebe, Cormorant, Ringed Plover and Red-Breasted Merganser. This classification is based on species which attained interim all-Ireland importance on the basis of the three year mean maximum counts for the winters 94/95-96/97. There are a number of bird species recorded including, Golden Plover and Bar -tailed Godwit, which are listed under Annex I of the E.U. Birds Directive. The intertidal flats between Greenore and Carlingford have been designated a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive.

Black Guillemots (6) were recorded in pairs nesting in wooden breakwater in Greenore and 8 birds were seen at the breakwater. A colony of Terns in Northern Ireland feed in the SPA particularly Sandwich Tern with some Common Tern.

Grey Seals also use the site. Approximately 25-30 haul out on reefs between Greenore and Carlingford. This seal is listed in Annex II under the E.U. Habitats Directive.

The principal activity in the site is recreational usage and shellfish production. Almost the entire area at the MLWM between Carlingford Harbour and Greenore is under production of Oyster and some small amount of Clams.

Carlingford Shore has a wide diversity of habitats including very good examples of perennial vegetation of stony banks and drift lines. The presence of the Red Data Book Species adds to the ecological interest. The wide area of mud and sand flats within the site is internationally important for birds and is designated as a Special Protection Area. Grey Seal, an Annex II species under the E.U. Habitats Directive adds to the conservation value of the site.

23.10.2002 CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES

Carlingford Lough SPA

REVIEW OF ANY ADJOINING OR REMOTE MARINE AREAS WILL BE INFORMED BY JNCC REPORT ON MARINE USAGE BY TERN SPECIES FROM EXISTING SPA’S DESIGNATED FOR BREEDING TERNS.

CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES WILL BE REVISED AS THESE ISSUE PROGRESS

1. POLICY STATEMENT

The favourable condition table provided in Annex 1 is intended to supplement the conservation objectives only in relation to management of established and ongoing activities and future reporting requirements on monitoring condition of the site and its features. It does not by itself provide a comprehensive basis on which to assess plans and projects, but it does provide a basis to inform the scope and nature of any appropriate assessment that may be needed. It should be noted that appropriate assessments are a separate activity to condition monitoring, requiring consideration of issues specific to individual plans or projects.

2.1 GENERAL INFORMATION

COUNTY: Down

G.R. J230 129 AREA: 827.12 ha.

2.2 SUMMARY SITE DESCRIPTION

Carlingford Lough ASSI extends from Cranfield Point to the limit of main inter-tidal mudflats upstream towards Newry. The SPA extends from Soldiers Point to Killowen Point. The offshore islands at Blockhouse, Green Island and off Greencastle Point fall within both designations. Habitat is almost exclusively inter-tidal with the exception of the islands mentioned and wet grasslands east of Mill Bay.

2.3 BOUNDARY RATIONALE

The ASSI includes the main inter-tidal habitats that support nationally significant wintering waterfowl populations together with other interest features. The SPA is limited to those areas regularly used by Brent Geese together with the tern nesting sites (those islands both currently used, used in the past, with the potential for use or in close proximity to any of these). Roost sites occurring outside the extent of natural or semi- natural habitat have not been included but their importance must not be underestimated. The Ramsar boundary is coincident with the SPA.

3.1 SPA SELECTION FEATURES

Feature Feature Population Population Population SPA CSM Type (5 year mean 1995-2000) at time of at time of Review baseline except where stated designation designation population (ASSI) (SPA) Species Sandwich Tern 650 (current population) 575 575 270 (1994- 1998) Species Common Tern 509 (current population) 218 339 339 250 (1994- 1998 Species Light-bellied 254 225 319 319 89 Brent Goose (1993/94- 1997/98) Habitat1 Habitat extent Habitat1 Roost site locations Table 1. List of SPA selection features. 1 Habitat is not a selection feature but is a factor and is more easily treated as if it were a feature. Habitat extent is also used for breeding birds reported as an area.

3.2. ADDITIONAL ASSI SELECTION FEATURES

Feature Type (i.e. Feature Size/ Population CSM habitat, species or extent at time of baseline . designation earth science) / pop (ASSI) Habitat Intertidal mud/sand Habitat Coastal saltmarsh Species Great Crested Grebe 200 33 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Shelduck 233 165 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Scaup 342 197 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Red-breasted Merganser 36 9 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Oystercatcher 850 373 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Dunlin 1602 200 (1990/91- 1995/96) Species Redshank 617 557 (1990/91- 1995/96) Earth Science Pleistocene Earth Science Carboniferous Stratigraphy Table 2. List of ASSI features, additional to those that form all or part of SPA selection features. These will be referred to in ANNEX II.

4. MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS

Owner/Occupier’s – (to be used to identify any key management considerations arising from ownership e.g. owners/organisations having an obvious bearing on conservation matters or from management agreements).

Approximately 35 individuals/organisations own land within the SPA. Major landowners and leasees within the SPA, relevant to the site management, include Morne Ltd, Crown Estate Commissioners, National Trust and Private Individuals. The National Trust own areas of offshore islands. There may be conflicts of interest between the requirements of individual/organisations, both within and adjacent to the SPA, and the site management needs.

Adjacent commercial operations which may impact upon the SPA include the ports at Warrenpoint and Greenore. Future expansion of port facilities and the proposed ferry from Greencastle, may lead to loss of the intertidal area within the SPA.

There are no management agreements within the SPA.

MAIN IMPACTS ON THE SITE OR SITE FEATURES

Notifiable Operations - Carrying out any of the Notifiable Operations listed in the schedule could affect the site. The list below is not exhaustive, but deals with the most likely factors that are either affecting Carlingford Lough SPA, or could affect it in the future. Although, features 1, 2, 3, 4 etc, are the qualifying SPA features, factors affecting ASSI features are also considered.

Generic site/feature issues No Issue Threat/comments Local Action considerations 1 Adjoining Particularly important for swans and Appears to be of Assess planning applications. habitat geese as well as providing high tide minimal Identify key areas and promote site roost locations. Significant changes consequence other management schemes. Review use in land management and disturbance than for high tide of Wildfowl Refuges. Consider the are key considerations. Such areas roosts. collective impact. lie without the site making effective management of developments other than those for which planning permission is required, difficult. 2 Aquaculture Disturbance is a minor Existing licences Liaise with DARD Fisheries consideration unless carried out widespread mainly Division. Assess all license deliberately to minimise losses to outside SPA. applications individually. Consider shell-feeding waterfowl. Alteration the collective impact. of natural littoral and sub-littoral communities through seeding, tray/trestle cultivation, dredging/control of pest species. Naturalisation of introduced species – both the shellfish themselves and associated species e.g. algae and disease vectors. 3 Bait digging Disturbance and impact on sediment Degree unknown Monitor scale of activity. Consider – and invertebrate fauna – may be the collective impact. commercial positive through making deeper or prey items available on surface. ‘recreational Shellfish gathering represents a net ’ and loss to the system in terms of shellfish biomass. Generally unregulated. gathering. 5 Beach sand Disturbance issue together with loss Degree unknown. ‘Permitted’ extraction of beach sand and gravel of biologically active upper Offshore gravel and gravel should be halted through extraction. sediments. Most beach systems are islands are subject management agreements. Ad hoc sedimentalogically closed thus to erosion and so removal should be addressed in material removed may not be no sand or gravel conjunction with local authorities. renewed making the activity extraction should unsustainable. May lead to changed be permitted that sediment character of beach could impact on ultimately impacting on birds. these. 6 Boating Disturbance and potential for impact Active ports at Formal consultation likely relating activity – from high-speed liners. Greenore and to new schemes. Consider the commercial Warrenpoint with collective impact. proposed ferry operating from Greencastle. Disturbance and enhanced wash impact on islands especially are the main consideration. 7 Boating Disturbance and potential for impact Current level of Liaise with appropriate authority activity – especially from jet skies. Generally activity is with codes of good practice, zoning recreational relevant to particularly sensitive unknown – main and use of by-laws as necessary. areas within site. concern is of Consider the collective impact. disturbance at tern colonies. 8 Coastal Where there is no history of this, it Mainly natural Liaise with Planning Service and protection impacts on natural beach systems coastal transitions other parties with an involvement in schemes with loss of habitat. except around coastal management. Greencastle. Proposed ferry development may bring need for additional works. 9 Cull of Licensed selective culling of species No activity at Consider the collective impact. fledglings/ impacting on ‘more desirable’ present – may be young species. Licensed by EHS. required as part of the management of the tern colonies. 12 Dredging Generally only an issue in relation Current position Liaise with port authority and to commercial shipping channels. unknown. Main Environmental Protection as Issues include disturbance, channel activity required with regard to water remobilisation of contaminated presumably is quality issues and pollution sediment and spoil dumping zones. long-established. incidents. Dredging to accommodate the proposed ferry is close to the semi- stable tern islands and must be assessed very carefully. 14 Fishing – Minimal disturbance consideration Current position Liaise with DARD and fishing commercial but may represent ‘competition’ for unknown. authority as required. Liaise with or piscivorous birds. Represents a net angling clubs as required. recreational loss to the system in terms of biomass. 15 Habitat Loss of habitats through Limited Assess planning applications. extent – development, changes in coastal development Monitor using aerial photography. inter-tidal processes. Loss of inter-tidal pressure except habitat is a critical issue as this is from ferry the feeding zone for the majority proposal. (numbers and species) of birds. 16 Habitat Loss likely to be limited but Limited Assess planning applications. extent – expansion of commercial port development Consider the collective impact. open water facilities can impact on key pressure except localities. from ferry proposal. 17 Habitat Alteration of habitat quality through Main concern Assess planning applications. Deal quality – diminution of water quality, relates to Spartina. with invasive alien species by inter-tidal invasive species or changes in preventing their spread or reducing coastal processes. their impact. Liaise with Environmental Protection as required with regard to water quality issues and pollution incidents. Consider the collective impact. 18 Habitat Alteration of habitat quality through Commercial Assess planning applications. Deal quality – diminution of water quality or activity is centred with invasive alien species by open water invasive species. on Warrenpoint preventing their spread or reducing and Greenore. No their impact. Liaise with obvious impacts on Environmental Protection as SPA. required with regard to water quality issues and pollution incidents. Consider the collective impact. 19 Habitat Alteration of habitat area or quality Historical tern Assess needs of breeding species. extent and through inappropriate use or colonies impacted Liaise with RSPB and other owners quality- absence of site management. by erosion. May or appropriate authority to adjust or breeding require introduce site management if stabilisation and necessary. periodic ‘rebuilding’. 21 Introduced Range of threats from loss of Issues relate to Liaise with appropriate authority. species habitat, feeding competition, aquaculture and Consider feasibility of elimination. disease, hosting species presenting a Spartina. Spartina Participate in national/international threat outside of the site. is the main issue initiatives. with spread resulting in loss of more significant inter-tidal and saltmarsh habitats. 23 Predation. Mainly of concern on bird breeding Need to assess Liaise with RSPB. Carry out sites. large gull impact appropriate site management. on tern colony. See culling issue above. 24 Recreational Disturbance is the main Greencastle is a Liaise with local authorities and activities. consideration. popular destination other managing parties. but tern seem unaffected. Issue as it relates to Brent is unknown. 25 Research Census and ringing activities Routine winter Census and ringing activities to be activities. especially have the potential to WEBS counts and undertaken by competent impact on bird populations, summer breeding individuals, appropriately trained. particularly at breeding sites. counts of terns In case of ringers, appropriate nests are license must be held. undertaken. 27 Seaweed Either cutting living weed or Current position harvesting gathering storm debris. The former, unclear depending on scale and frequency, may fundamentally impact on shore communities and their ability to support waterfowl. The latter, represents a net loss to the system in terms of habitat and biomass. 28 System Cuts across many other issues. Limited coastal Human induced change should be dynamics Dynamic systems, especially engineering at minimised. Assess planning coastal, can be affected by many Greencastle, applications and liaise with other factors especially engineered otherwise the relevant authorities. Ad hoc structures and significant changes in shoreline is dumping and removal of natural dominant wind direction or storm relatively natural. materials should be managed. frequency. Many systems may Expanding Major natural shifts in system indeed still be undergoing responses aquaculture behaviour may be identified through to historical developments e.g. represents an analysis of aerial photographs and partial reclamation, seawall alteration to site monitoring. Major and construction. Changes may include substrate. consistent changes to patterns of alteration in sediment grade, shifts habitat distribution and bird in patterns of erosion and deposition utilisation of the site should be etc. Consequences for habitat and noted. species utilisation of the site can be Green Island, one of the Tern profound. nesting sites, is subject to erosion. Action to stabilise may be necessary and should not be viewed as contentious. 31 Wildfowling Has direct effect through bag Extent of activity Liaise with relevant shooting bodies sizes/bag species and wider is unclear. (BASC especially) to define areas disturbance issue. Issue of for wildfowling, the development of regulated (through recognised Wildfowlers Codes of Good shooting clubs) and ad hoc shooters. Practice and encourage bag returns. Lead shot on grazing lands. Support pressure to stop use of lead shot. Review use of Wildfowl Refuges. Consider the collective impact. Table 3. List of site/feature management issues

5. FEATURE OBJECTIVES

The Conservation Objectives for this site are:

To maintain each feature in favourable condition.

For each feature there are a number of component objectives which are outlined in the tables below. Component objectives for Additional ASSI Selection Features are not yet complete. For each feature there are a series of attributes and measures which form the basis of Condition Assessment. The results of this will determine whether a feature is in favourable condition, or not. The feature attributes and measures are found in the attached annexes. Those for Additional ASSI Selection Features (Annex II) are not yet completed.

5.1 SPA SELECTION FEATURE OBJECTIVES

Feature Component Objective Sandwich Tern No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on- breeding site factors population Sandwich Tern Fledging success breeding population Common Tern No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on- breeding site factors population Common Tern Fledging success breeding population Light-bellied Brent No significant decrease in population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Goose wintering population Habitat Extent To maintain or enhance the area of natural and semi-natural habitats potentially usable by Feature bird species (780 ha intertidal area), (breeding areas 0.62 ha) subject to natural processes Habitat Extent Maintain the extent of main habitat components subject to natural processes Roost sites Maintain or enhance sites utilised as roosts Table 4. SPA Component objectives

Tern nesting localities current and historical (TO BE FINALISED) Green Island Greencastle Point Table 5. Tern nesting locations within the SPA

5.2 ADDITIONAL ASSI SELECTION FEATURE OBJECTIVES

Feature Component Objective Intertidal mud/sand Coastal saltmarsh Great Crested Grebe No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Shelduck No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Scaup No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Red-breasted Merganser No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Oystercatcher No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Dunlin No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Redshank No significant decrease in breeding population against national trends, caused by on-site factors Pleistocene Carboniferous Stratigraphy Table 5. ASSI Component objectives

6. MONITORING

Monitoring of our Special Protection Areas takes place at a number of levels, using a variety of methods. Methods for both Site Integrity Monitoring and Condition Assessment can be found in the Monitoring Handbook (To be written).

Maintain the integrity of the site. Undertake Site Integrity Monitoring (SIM) at least annually to ensure compliance with the SPA/ASSI schedule. The most likely processes of change (e.g. dumping, infilling, gross pollution) will either be picked up by Site Integrity Monitoring, or will be comparatively slow (e.g. change in habitat such as growth of mussel beds). More detailed monitoring of site features should therefore be carried out by Site Condition Assessment on a less frequent basis (every 6 years initially to pick up long-term or more subtle changes). A baseline survey will be necessary to establish the full extent of the communities present together with the current condition of the features, against which all further condition assessments will be compared.

In addition, detailed quality monitoring or verification monitoring may be carried out from time to time to check whether condition assessment is adequate to detect long-term changes that could affect the site. This type of quality monitoring may involve assessment of aerial photographs to determine site morphological changes. Methodology for this is being developed.

6.1 MONITORING SUMMARY

1. Monitor the integrity of the site (Site Integrity Monitoring or SIM) – Complete boundary survey to ensure integrity of site and that any fencing is still intact. Ensure that no sand extraction or dumping has been carried out within the SAC boundary. This SIM should be carried out once a year.

2. Monitor the condition of the site (Condition Assessment) - Monitor the key attributes for each selection feature (dune, saltmarsh, species). This will detect if the features are in favourable condition or not. See Annexes I and II for SAC and Additional ASSI Features respectively.

7. ADDITIONAL MONITORING ACTIONS UNDERTAKEN FOR SITES IN UNFAVOURABLE CONDITION

Monitoring actions set out in section 6 and Annex 1 will use, amongst other attributes, bird population data to determine site condition. In the event of a significant population decline being detected, a series of subsequent actions will be initiated. The following list is not exhaustive, actions will be site dependant, but the order of these points IS hierarchical i.e. consider point 1, then 2, etc.

1. Assess the site population in a wider geographical context – Northern Ireland, Ireland, UK, world. Refer to BTO ALERT limits etc. Liaise with other competent bodies to meaningfully assess wider pattern. No site action if site decline mirrors regional pattern the cause of which is not related to the site. Action may be required at regional or larger scale. If the cause of the regional population decline (e.g. eutrophication) is found at the site then action may be necessary, but this may need to form part of a network of strategic species action. Further research may be required. 2. Assess the site population in a wider geographical context – Northern Ireland, Ireland, UK, Europe, world. Determine if site losses are balanced by gains elsewhere e.g. breeding terns. Review site condition to determine if losses are due to site deterioration. Determine if possible whether population has relocated within SPA series (national, biogeographical, European). Note that the reasons for such locational changes may not be readily identifiable. Further research may be required. 3. For passage/wintering species assess breeding information. No site action if site decline is due to breeding ground failure, unless breeding ground failure is related to poor adult condition resulting from factors affecting wintering / passage birds. 4. Determine whether a major incident has affected the site e.g. toxic impact on prey items, predation event or geographical shift in available prey. Ability to respond to impacts may be limited. 5. Assess condition of principal site habitats e.g. vegetational composition and structure, change in habitat balance e.g. mudflats reduced by encroaching mussel beds. 6. Assess prey availability. Issues to consider are both within site e.g. water quality, broad site management, and without site e.g. climatically driven factors. 7. Assess whether there have been any changes in any other site features or management practices (see Table 3) that may have affected populations of site selection features. 8. Long-term site value must be considered even when it is found to be in unfavourable condition for a number of reporting cycles. This is particularly important for breeding seabird and wader sites where ongoing appropriate management may ultimately encourage re-establishment of a favourable population. 8. SELECTION FEATURE POPULATION TRENDS

Site trends are reported using running 5 year means of annual maximum count (WeBS data). Long term trends in index values have been used to assess changes in overall wintering populations for Northern Ireland and UK (WeBS data). Caution is always necessary in the interpretation and application of waterbird counts given the limitations of these data. The reduced number of both sites and birds in Northern Ireland, result in a greater degree of fluctuation. Trends for Ireland are based on five years of data 1994-1999 (I-WeBS data). Consequently short-term fluctuations apparent in the data series may reflect changes in between year productivity, or other short term phenomena, rather than being indicative of a real change in a population.

SPECIES SITE TREND NI TREND ROI TREND UK TREND COMMENTS Sandwich Tern - - - - Not known, to be compiled. Common Tern - - - - Not known, to be compiled. Light-bellied Brent Fluctuating Fluctuating Slight Fluctuation - Goose

ANNEX I

Feature (SPA) – Breeding Seabirds

= primary attribute. One failure among primary attribute = unfavourable condition # = optional factors. These can be in unfavourable condition without the site being in unfavourable condition Attribute Measure Targets Comments * Sandwich Tern Apparently occupied nests No significant decrease in Sandwich Requirement that annual data is collected, then breeding population Tern breeding population against apply 5 year mean criteria. Ideally the national trends, caused by on-site population will be maintained above 1% of the factors national population. Decline to a level below the Common Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. # Sandwich Tern Annual survey (as per Gilbert et al. 1998). >1 fledgling per pair successfully Appropriate level of fledgling survival to be fledging success Determine number of fledglings raised and add to total raised per year over five year period determined number of fledglings raised over previous four years and divide by five to obtain average. This should remove variation from season to season, e.g. in response to bad weather. * Common Tern Apparently occupied nests No significant decrease in Common Requirement that annual data is collected , then breeding population Tern breeding population against apply 5 year mean criteria. Ideally the national trends, caused by on-site population will be maintained above 1% of the factors national population. Decline to a level below the Common Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. # Common Tern Annual survey (as per Gilbert et al. 1998). >1 fledgling per pair successfully Appropriate level of fledgling survival to be fledging success Determine number of fledglings raised and add to total raised per year over five year period determined number of fledglings raised over previous four years and divide by five to obtain average. This should remove variation from season to season, e.g. in response to bad weather.

Non-Avian Factors – habitat

Attribute Measure Targets Comments

* Habitat extent Area of natural Maintain the area of natural and semi-natural Monitor once every reporting cycle by aerial photography. and semi-natural habitats used by notified species, within the SPA, habitat subject to natural processes. # Extent of Extent of different Maintain the extent of main habitat components Evaluate habitat quality should bird populations decline due to on site different habitats habitats subject to natural processes factors. Map any changes in area. This may include mapping areas with different vegetation structures or breeding sites, where this would lead to different usage by notified species.

Feature (SPA) – Wintering Waterfowl

Attribute Measure Targets Comments

* Light-bellied Bird numbers No significant decrease in population against Five year running averages will be used to monitor population trends Brent Goose national trends, caused by on-site factors through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common Standards wintering Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable population condition of the site.

Non-Avian Factors – habitat

Attribute Measure Targets Comments

* Habitat extent Area of natural Maintain the area of natural and semi-natural Monitor once every reporting cycle by aerial photography.

and semi-natural habitats used by notified species, within the SPA, habitat subject to natural processes. # Extent of Extent of different Maintain the extent of main habitat components Evaluate habitat quality should bird populations decline due to on site different habitats habitats subject to natural processes factors. Map any changes in area. This may include mapping areas with different vegetation structures where this would lead to different usage by notified species. # Roost sites Location of roost Maintain all locations of roost sites. Map roost site locations. Visit once every reporting cycle to ensure sites sites are available

ANNEX II

Feature (ASSI)

* = primary attribute. One failure among primary attribute = unfavourable condition # = optional factors. These can be in unfavourable condition without the site being in unfavourable condition Attribute Measure Targets Comments

Intertidal mud/sand Coastal saltmarsh Great Crested Grebe Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Shelduck Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Scaup Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site.

Red-breasted Merganser Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Oystercatcher Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Dunlin Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Redshank Bird numbers No significant decrease in Five year running averages will be used to monitor population population against national trends through WeBs data. Decline to a level below the Common trends, caused by on-site factors Standards Monitoring baseline over a five year period may indicate unfavourable condition of the site. Pleistocene Carboniferous Stratigraphy

UK SPA data form

NATURA 2000 STANDARD DATA FORM FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS (SPA) FOR SITES ELIGIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION AS SITES OF COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE (SCI) AND FOR SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION (SAC)

1. Site identification:

1.1 Type A 1.2 Site code UK9020161

1.3 Compilation date 199803 1.4 Update 199902

1.5 Relationship with other Natura 2000 sites

1.6 Respondent(s) International Designations, JNCC, Peterborough

1.7 Site name Carlingford Lough

1.8 Site indication and designation classification dates date site proposed as eligible as SCI date confirmed as SCI date site classified as SPA 199803 date site designated as SAC

2. Site location: 2.1 Site centre location longitude latitude 06 07 00 W 54 03 00 N

2.2 Site area (ha) 830.51 2.3 Site length (km)

2.5 Administrative region NUTS code Region name % cover

UKB Northern Ireland 99.59%

2.6 Biogeographic region X Alpine Atlantic Boreal Continental Macaronesia Mediterranean

3. Ecological information:

3.1 Annex I habitats Habitat types present on the site and the site assessment for them:

Annex I habitat % cover Representati Relative Conservation Global vity surface status assessment

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3.2 Annex I birds and regularly occurring migratory birds not listed on Annex I Population Site assessment Resident Migratory Code Species name Breed Winter Stage Population Conservation Isolation Global A193 Sterna hirundo 339 P B C A191 Sterna sandvicensis 575 P B C

4. Site description:

4.1 General site character

Habitat classes % cover Marine areas. Sea inlets Tidal rivers. Estuaries. Mud flats. Sand flats. Lagoons (including saltwork basins) 96.0 Salt marshes. Salt pastures. Salt steppes 3.0 Coastal sand dunes. Sand beaches. Machair Shingle. Sea cliffs. Islets 1.0 Inland water bodies (standing water, running water) Bogs. Marshes. Water fringed vegetation. Fens Heath. Scrub. Maquis and garrigue. Phygrana Dry grassland. Steppes Humid grassland. Mesophile grassland Alpine and sub-alpine grassland Improved grassland Other arable land Broad-leaved deciduous woodland Coniferous woodland Evergreen woodland Mixed woodland Non-forest areas cultivated with woody plants (including orchards, groves, vineyards, dehesas) Inland rocks. Screes. Sands. Permanent snow and ice Other land (including towns, villages, roads, waste places, mines, industrial sites) Total habitat cover 100% 4.1 Other site characteristics

Soil & geology: Limestone/chalk Geomorphology & landscape: Enclosed coast (including embayment), Estuary, Intertidal rock, Intertidal sediments (including sandflat/mudflat), Islands, Ob (fjard) 4.2 Quality and importance

ARTICLE 4.1 QUALIFICATION (79/409/EEC) During the breeding season the area regularly supports:

Sterna hirundo 10.9% of the all-Ireland breeding population (Northern/Eastern Europe - breeding) 5 year mean, 1993-1997

Sterna sandvicensis 13.1% of the all-Ireland breeding population (Western Europe/Western Africa) 5 year mean, 1993-1997

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ARTICLE 4.2 QUALIFICATION (79/409/EEC)

4.3 Vulnerability Breeding terns could be affected by factors such as disturbance, predation, reduction in limited suitable breeding sites within the site. The populations could also be affected by changes in food availability, winter mortality and shifts in breeding populations outside of the site. An existing Conservation Plan for Carlingford Lough is now under review. This review will up-date existing management prescriptions and refine existing conservation objectives.

5. Site protection status and relation with CORINE biotopes:

5.1 Designation types at national and regional level Code % cover UK04 (SSSI/ASSI) 100.0

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NF004078

Site code: NATURA 2000

STANDARD DATA FORM

FOR SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS (SPA)

FOR SITES ELIGIBLE FOR IDENTIFICATION AS SITES OF COMMUNITY IMPORTANCE (SCI)

AND

FOR SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION (SAC)

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1. SITE IDENTIFICATION

1.1. TYPE 1.2. SITE CODE 1.3. COMPILATION DATE 1.4. UPDATE H IE0004078 200311

1.5. RELATION WITH OTHER NATURA 2000 SITES: NATURA 2000 SITE CODES IE0002306

1.6. RESPONDENT(S): National Parks & Wildlife Service of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. 7 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Ireland.

1.7. SITE NAME: Carlingford Lough SPA

1.8. SITE INDICATION AND DESIGNATION/CLASSIFICATION DATES:

DATE SITE PROPOSED AS ELIGIBLE AS SCI: DATE CONFIRMED AS SCI:

DATE SITE CLASSIFIED AS SPA: DATE SITE DESIGNATED AS SAC:

199610

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2. SITE LOCATION

2.1. SITE CENTRE LOCATION

LONGITUDE LATITUDE

W 6100 54220

W/E (Greenwich)

2.2. AREA (HA): 2.3. SITE LENGTH (KM):

171.99

2.4. ALTITUDE (M):

MINIMUM MAXIMUM MEAN -3 0 -1

Marine area not covered by a NUTS-region 100

2.6. BIOGEOGRAPHIC REGION:

Alpine AtlanticBoreal Continental Macaronesian Mediterranean

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3. ECOLOGICAL INFORMATION

3.1. HABITAT types present on the site and assessment for them:

ANNEX I HABITAT TYPES:

CODE %COVER REPRESENTATIVITY RELATIVE SURFACE CONSERVATION GLOBAL STATUS ASSESSMENT

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3.2. SPECIES

covered by Article 4 of Directive 79/409/EEC

and

listed in Annex II of Directive 92/43/EEC

and

site assessment for them

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3.2.a. BIRDS listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE NAME POPULATION SITE ASSESSMENT Resident Migratory Population Conservation Isolation

Breed Winter Stage

A157 Limosa lapponica 25 i CCC

3.2.b. Regularly occuring Migratory Birds not listed on Annex I of Council directive 79/409/EEC

CODE NAME POPULATION SITE ASSESSMENT Resident Migratory Population Conservation Isolation

Breed Winter Stage

A017 Phalacrocorax 233 i CB C carbo A046 Branta bernicla 175 i CB C A069 Mergus serrator 7 i CCC A130 Haematopus 172 i CCC ostralegus A149 Calidris alpina 267 i CCC A162 Tringa totanus 35 i CCC A169 Arenaria interpres 19 i CCC

3.2.c. MAMMALS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.d. AMPHIBIANS and REPTILES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.e. FISHES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

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3.2.f. INVERTEBRATES listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

3.2.g. PLANTS listed on Annex II of Council directive 92/43/EEC

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3.3. Other Important Species of Flora and Fauna

(B = Birds, M = Mammals, A = Amphibians, R = Reptiles, F = Fish, I = Invertebrates, P = Plants)

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4. SITE DESCRIPTION

4.1. GENERAL SITE CHARACTER:

Habitat classes % cover

Tidal rivers, Estuaries, Mud flats, Sand flats, Lagoons (including 100 saltwork basins) Total habitat cover 100 %

Other site characteristics The site comprises part of the southern sector of Carlingford Lough, extending from Greenore Point to the harbour at Carlingford. It includes all of the intertidal sand and mud flats to the low tide mark. Much of the shoreline is already artificially embanked.

4.2. QUALITY AND IMPORTANCE: The site supports part of a nationally important population of wintering Phalacrocorax carbo. A range of other waterfowl species occur, notably Branta bernicla hrota and Limosa lapponica, though all in relatively low numbers. The intertidal habitat within the site provides feeding for the wintering birds but there are no high tide roosts within the site.

4.3. VULNERABILITY There are no imminent threats to the site. A potential threat is aquaculture as this could have negative impacts on the wintering bird populations.

4.4. SITE DESIGNATION:

4.5. OWNERSHIP State : Department of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources

4.6. DOCUMENTATION Colhoun, K. (2001). I-WeBS Report 1998-99. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin.

Fahy, E. (1972). A Preliminary Report on Areas of Scientific Interest in County Louth. An Foras Forbartha, Dublin.

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Hunt, J., Derwin, J., Coveney, J. and Newton, S. (2000). Republic of Ireland. Pp. 365-416 in Heath, M.F. and Evans, M.I. (eds.). Important Bird Areas in Europe: Priority Sites for Conservation 1: Northern Europe. Cambridge, UK: BirdLife International (BirdLife Conservation Series No. 8).

Irish Wetland Birds Survey (I-WeBS) Database, 1994/95-2000/01. BirdWatch Ireland, Dublin.

Merne, O.J. (1989). Important bird areas in the Republic of Ireland. In: Grimmett, R.F.A. and Jones, T.A. (eds). Important Bird Areas in Europe. ICBP Technical Publication No. 9. Cambridge.

Sheppard, R. (1993). Ireland's Wetland Wealth. IWC, Dublin.

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5. SITE PROTECTION STATUS AND RELATION WITH CORINE BIOTOPES

5.1. DESIGNATION TYPES at National and Regional level:

5.2. RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH OTHER SITES: designated at National or Regional level:

designated at International level:

5.3. RELATION OF THE DESCRIBED SITE WITH CORINE BIOTOPE SITES:

CORINE SITE CODE OVERLAP TYPE % COVER

800000347

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6. IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES IN AND AROUND THE SITE

6.1. GENERAL IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PROPORTION OF THE SURFACE OF THE SITE AFFECTED IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES WITHIN the site

IMPACTS AND ACTIVITIES AROUND the site

CODE INTENSITY INFLUENCE 200 A B C + 0 -

6.2. SITE MANAGEMENT AND PLANS

BODY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE SITE MANAGEMENT

SITE MANAGEMENT AND PLANS

A Conservation Plan for the management of this site is in preparation.

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7. MAPS OF THE SITE

- Physical map

- Aerial photograph(s) included:

8. SLIDES

13 Start Draft Generic Conservation Objectives 004078 Carlingford Lough SPA European and national legislation places a collective obligation on Ireland and its citizens to maintain at favourable conservation status sites designated as Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas. The Government and its agencies are responsible for the implementation and enforcement of regulations that will ensure the ecological integrity of these sites. Favourable conservation status of a habitat is achieved when: • its natural range, and area it covers within that range, is stable or increasing, and • the ecological factors that are necessary for its long-term maintenance exist and are likely to continue to exist for the foreseeable future, and • the conservation status of its typical species is favourable.

Objective 1: To maintain the favourable conservation status of the Qualifying Interests of the SAC, or the Special Conservation Interests of the SPA.

Objective 2: To maintain the extent, species richness and biodiversity of the entire site.

Objective 3: To establish effective liaison and co-operation with landowners, legal users and relevant authorities.

16 June 2010 SITE SYNOPSIS

SITE NAME: CARLINGFORD LOUGH SPA

SITE CODE: 004078

The site comprises part of the southern sector of Carlingford Lough, Co. Louth, extending from the harbour at Carlingford to Greenore Point. It includes all of the intertidal sand and mud flats to the low tide mark. Much of the shoreline is artificially embanked.

The site supports part of a nationally important population of wintering Cormorant (233 average maximum, 1995/96-1999/00). A range of other waterfowl species occurs, notably Brent Goose (175), Oystercatcher (172), Dunlin (267), Bar-tailed Godwit (25), Redshank (35) and Turnstone (19). The intertidal flats provide feeding areas for the wintering birds.

While the numbers of wintering birds are relatively low, the site does support a good range of species. The presence of Bar-tailed Godwit is of particular note as this species is listed on Annex I of the E.U. Birds Directive.

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