L o a d i n g
Overviewbiodiversitybiotaenvironmentirelandmammalmarinemarine faunamarine mammalnational parks and wildlife servicenpwsspecies distribution
A helicopter survey carried out by the Sea Mammal Research Unit of the University of St Andrews to obtain abundance and distribution data on Harbour Seals and Grey Seals in Ireland during the Harbour Seal moult period (Aug-Sep), using thermal imaging and high resolution digital photography.
Additional Information
KeyValue
Conforms To["The INSPIRE Directive or INSPIRE lays down a general framework for a Spatial Data Infrastructure (SDI) for the purposes of European Community environmental policies and policies or activities which may have an impact on the environment.", "http://www.opengis.net/def/crs/EPSG/0/4326"]
Contact Emaildatadelivery@housing.gov.ie
Contact NameDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
FrequencyOther
Guidhttps://data.gov.ie/dataset/8249c4a3-1690-4833-bcf2-df38581a50c5
Harvest Object Id15d1a05a-3e4b-4f1b-ad80-f348cf629d6a
Harvest Source Id01350574-268d-4abb-b9b4-8108224932c4
Harvest Source Titledata.gov.ie - Environment
Identifier8249c4a3-1690-4833-bcf2-df38581a50c5
Issued2022-06-24
Language["http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/language/ENG"]
Modified2026-06-03T02:24:36
ProvenanceSpecies identification and counts were derived from high resolution still photographs taken of all seals encountered. The locations of groups of seals were derived from comparing satellite imagery with still photos (containing GPS coordinates) and video footage recorded during each sighting, and placed on a digital GIS map containing mean high water and mean low water shapefiles, as well as satellite imagery.
The survey covered the entire Irish coastline with the following exceptions:
Inishbiggle and Annagh Island off the east side of Achill Island, Co. Mayo, were not surveyed. During the previous national survey in 2011&2012, 39 harbour seals and 3 grey seals were counted on these islands.
Publisher NameDepartment of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Publisher Urihttps://data.gov.ie/organization/department-of-housing-planning-community-and-local-government
Spatial{"type":"Polygon","coordinates":[[[-10.650444030762, 50.807923689449],[-10.650444030762, 55.993470564449], [-5.289115905762, 55.993470564449], [-5.289115905762, 50.807923689449], [-10.650444030762, 50.807923689449]]]}
Temporal End2018-11-30
Temporal Start2017-08-01
Theme["http://publications.europa.eu/resource/authority/data-theme/ENVI", "Environment"]
Urihttps://data.gov.ie/dataset/8249c4a3-1690-4833-bcf2-df38581a50c5