The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in the Republic of Ireland, as listed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS). Since 2020, the NPWS has operated under the aegis of the

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Special Areas of Conservation A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the ''Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora''. They are to protect the 220 habitats and ap ...

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Connacht

Leinster

Munster

Ulster

Offshore

References

Sources

Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) dataset from the National Park and Wildlife Serviceavailable under CC-BY-SA 4.0 licence

External links

Datasets
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Natura 2000 Sites for Nature Conservation
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