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Habitats:
Habitats
Introduction
Marine
& Coastal Habitats
Peatlands
Grasslands
Limestone
Habitats
Woodland,
Trees and Hedgerows
Gardens
and Parks
Buildings
and Stone Walls |
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Wetlands
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Clare
has some of the cleanest wetlands and rivers in Ireland as well
as many internationally notable lakes and fens. The East Burren
contains an internationally important complex of wetlands including
turloughs, lakes and fens.
Ballyallia
Lake is one of the best lakes in Europe for watching wildfowl. About
5,000 wildfowl and waders use the site over the winter.
Turloughs
are almost unique to Ireland and Clare and Galway hold the majority
in Ireland.
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Many
turloughs are designated as Special Areas of Conservations (SACs)
due to the rarity of the habitat internationally and the rare plant
and animal species they support. Ballyvaughan turlough, Lough Gash
turlough and Carran turlough are examples of turloughs in Clare
designated as SACs. |
Wetlands
are declining or degraded throughout much of Europe, including many parts
of Ireland. The causes of damage and decline can include drainage, industrial
pollution, ineffective septic tanks, silage runoff, afforestation and
over fertilisation.
| Wetland
Habitats in the Clare 101 List |
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Lakes
- Rivers
- Turlough
- Fen |
| Species
found in Wetlands from the Clare 101 list |
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Otter
- Gadwall
- Whooper swan
- Shrubby cinquefoil
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Scarce emerald damselfly
- Black-tailed skimmer
- Four spotted chaser
- Kingfisher |
- Common Frog
- Fen violet
- Shoveler
- Triangular clubrush |
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