Habitat and Species data

Below are some of the NPWS national datasets for download.  Please also refer to the Publications section for associated reports.

Habitats Directive - Article 17 GIS and Metadata

Image of sample Article 17 Habitat Map
Article 17 reporting interactive maps and data
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Birds Directive - Article 12 2012 GIS and Metadata

Image of sample Article 12 Map
Article 12 2012 reporting data downloads
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Site-specific Conservation Objectives

Shapefiles updated April 2022
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NPWS Flora (Protection) Order 2022

Vascular Plants, Charophytes and Lichens records Nov 2023
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Saltmarsh Monitoring Project 2006-2008

Image of saltmarsh scene
Updated June 2012
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Inventory of Coastal Lagoons

Image of a coastal lagoon
Updated June 2012
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National Seacliff Survey 2009-2011

Image of seacliffs
Updated June 2012
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National Survey of Native Woodlands 2003-2008

Image of native woodlands
Updated June 2012
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Ancient and Long-Established Woodland

Image of ancient woodland
Updated June 2012
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Coastal Monitoring Project 2004-2006

Image of beach and sand dunes
Updated June 2012
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National Juniper Survey 2009-2012

Image of juniper
Uploaded August 2012
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Commonage areas dataset

Image of upland commonage
Updated February 2013
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Margaritifera sensitive areas map

Thumbnail of margaritifera sensitive areas map
Updated June 2020
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Irish Semi-natural Grassland Survey 2007-2012

Image of Irish semi-natural grassland scene with wild flowers
Irish Semi-natural Grassland Survey 2007-2012
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Limestone Pavement Survey

Image of limestone pavement landscape
Limestone Pavement Survey
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Hen Harrier Data

Image of Hen Harrier
Hen Harrier Habitat map and data resources
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Sand Dunes Monitoring Project 2011

Image of sand dune system
Sand Dunes Monitoring Project 2011
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National Ecosystem and Ecosystem Services Pilot

Ecosystem Services Story Map & Data
Ecosystem Services Mapping Pilot Map and Data resources
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Lesser Horseshoe Bat Data

Lesser Horseshoe Bat Data
Lesser Horseshoe Bat Data
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Kingfisher Survey 2010

Kingfisher Survey 2010
Kingfisher Survey 2010
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National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010-2011

National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010-2011
National Frog Survey of Ireland 2010-2011
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NPWS Pine Marten Database

NPWS Pine Marten Database
NPWS Pine Marten Database
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National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010-2011

National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010-2011
National Otter Survey of Ireland 2010-2011
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Badger and Habitats Survey of Ireland

Badger and Habitats Survey of Ireland
Badger and Habitats Survey of Ireland
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Hare Survey of Ireland 2006/2007

Hare Survey of Ireland 2006/2007
Hare Survey of Ireland 2006/2007
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Otter Survey of Ireland 2004 & 2005

Otter Survey of Ireland 2004 & 2005
Otter Survey of Ireland 2004 & 2005
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Otter Survey of Ireland 1982

Otter Survey of Ireland 1982
Otter Survey of Ireland 1982
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Seabird Foraging Radii Project

Fulmar maximum foraging range by EDM for NPWS
Estimated foraging ranges of the breeding seabirds
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Small cetacean survey 2008

Bottlenose dolphin in Donegal Bay photo by Simon Berrow for NPWS
Inshore cetacean surveys 2008
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Inshore boat-based surveys for cetaceans 2010

Killer whale photographed during the inshore survey off the southwest coast NPWS
Inshore cetacean surveys 2010
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Inshore boat-based surveys for cetaceans 2011

Minke whale riding the stern wave in the Irish Sea. Uncredited for NPWS
Inshore cetacean surveys 2011
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Inshore boat-based surveys for cetaceans 2012

Figure showing location of sightings and numbers of dolphins recorded during the survey in August 2012
Inshore cetacean surveys 2012
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2007 Harbour porpoise survey Blasket Islands cSAC

Harbour porpoise by Randal Counihan for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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Harbour porpoise surveys 2008

Harbour porpoises photo by Simon Berrow for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2013 Harbour Porpoise SAC Survey

Harbour Porpoise in Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC 2013 photo Isabel Baker for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2014 Harbour Porpoise survey Blasket Islands SAC

Harbour Porpoise in the Blasket Islands SAC photo Joanne O’Brien for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2015 Harbour Porpoise Roaringwater Bay Is SAC

Harbour Porpoise in the Roaringwater Bay and Islands SAC photo by Padraig Whooley for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2016 Harbour Porpoise survey Rockabill Dalkey Is

Harbour Porpoise in Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC, photoby Joanne O’Brien for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2018 Harbour Porpoise survey Blasket Islands SAC

An Tiaracht, Blasket Islands SAC photo by Joanne O’Brien for NPWS
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2019 Cetacean Data, Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey

Photo by John Power Emerald Marine Environmental Celtic Sea Herring Acoustic Survey
Cetacean Monitoring Marine Institute
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2019 Cetacean Data, Mackerel Egg Survey

Minke whale photo by Catherine O'Sullivan Emerald Marine Environmental
Cetacean Monitoring Marine Institute
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2018 Cetacean Data WESPAS

Photo by John Power Emerald Marine Environmental Consultancy
Cetacean Monitoring Marine Institute
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2019 Cetacean Data WESPAS

Photo by John Power Emerald Marine Environmental Consultancy
Cetacean Monitoring Marine Institute
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2011 Aerial survey of harbour seals - part 1

Seals photo for NPWS by Sea Mammal Research Unit University of St. Andrews
Part 1 of 2, Lough Foyle to Galway Bay
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2012 Aerial survey of harbour seals - part 2

Seals photo for NPWS by Sea Mammal Research Unit University of St. Andrews
Part 2 of 2, Galway Bay to Carlingford Lough
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Aerial thermal survey seals Ireland 2017-2018

HarbourSealsBantryBay2018 photo C Morris SMRU for NPWS
Harbour Seal, Grey Seal
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2019 Seabird - Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey

Juvenile Lesser Black-backed gull Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey 2019
Seabirds observations, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2020 Seabird - Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey

Kittiwake Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey 2020
Seabirds observations, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2019 Seabird monitoring WESPAS

Gannet Western European Shelf Passive Acoustic Survey
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2010 Bottlenose Dolphin Lower Shannon SAC Survey

Image of Group Sightings Bottlenose Dolphin Survey Lower River Shannon candidate SAC
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) monitoring
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2022 Bottlenose Dolphin Lower Shannon SAC Survey

Image of dorsal fin of Bottlenose Dolphin Lower River Shannon SAC survey
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) monitoring
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2021 Bottlenose Dolphin West Connacht Coast SAC

Image of dorsal fin of Bottlenose Dolphin West Connacht Coast SAC survey
Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) monitoring
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2022 Harbour Porpoise Survey Blasket Is SAC

Image of survey map Blasket Islands SAC
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2020 Harbour Porpoise Roaringwater Bay & Is SAC

Image of two Risso's dolphins in Roaring Water Bay
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2021 Harbour Porpoise Rockabill to Dalkey Is SAC

Image of Survey Map Rockabill to Dalkey Island SAC
Harbour porpoise (Phocoena phocoena) monitoring
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2021 Seabird Monitoring undertaken during CSHAS

Siberian Chiffchaff Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey 2021
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2022 Seabird Monitoring undertaken during CSHAS

Fulmar Celtic Sea Acoustic Herring Survey 2022
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
Download data (5.4 MB)

2021 Seabird Monitoring undertaken during BWAS

Great Skua Blue Whiting Acoustic Survey 2021
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2021 Seabird Monitoring undertaken during WESPAS

Gannets feeding Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey 2021
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
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2022 Seabird Monitoring undertaken during WESPAS

Fulmar Western European Shelf Pelagic Acoustic Survey 2022
Seabird monitoring, Marine Institute, NPWS
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Orchid Ireland Survey 2014

Orchid Ireland Survey 2014
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Grasslands Monitoring Survey 2015-2017

Grasslands Monitoring Survey 2015-2017
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Grasslands Monitoring Project 2006

Grasslands Monitoring Project 2006
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Floodplain and Callows Grasslands in Ireland 2023

Floodplain and Callows Grasslands in Ireland 2023
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Survey of Annex I Alluvial woodland in Lough Ree 2019

Survey of Annex I Alluvial woodland in Lough Ree 2019
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