WHERE ARE THE IMPORTANT PLANT AREAS IN COUNTY WATERFORD?
Úna Fitzpatrick & Paul Green 

Combined map of all Important Plant Areas in County Waterford

1. Tetrads that support threatened species

(a)    tetrads that contain any legally protected species (Flora Protection Order)

 

County Waterford does not contain any tetrads that have ≥ 3 species that are listed in the National Red Data Book (1988); or any tetrads that have ≥ 5 species that are listed as nationally scarce (revised Curtis & Neff 2005).
 (d)   tetrads with > 10 species that are locally rare, scarce or in decline (CRPR)
 

2. Tetrads that are rich in ‘worthy’ or interesting plants – ‘Waterford hotspots’

-     tetrads with 60+ axiophytes.

 

3. T3. Tetrads that are rich in species indicative of good quality habitats

TT   Two tetrads have been chosen for each of ten habitat types, to represent two sites of importance.  The selection is based predominantly on the axiophyte data for the habitat type in question.

      Coastal grassland

      

       Salt marsh

      

       Coastal dry heath

      

       Sand dunes

      

      

       Alluvial wet woodland

       

       Steep rocky broad-leaved wooded valley with river

      

Oa  Oak woodland

      

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       Species rich fen

      

       Upland blanket bog

      

       Lakes, loughs, ponds and reservoirs