Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig
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Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig are two lakes of ecological importance in County Kerry
, in southwestern Ireland
. They are included in a Special Area of Conservation
of 271.57 ha, which protects land in private ownership and state-owned nature reserve. The habitats include machair.
Lough Nambrackdarrig and the southern half of Lough Yganavan were designated as National Nature Reserves in 1988 (areas in ha: 25.3 & 3.9).
and Natterjack Toad
are known to occur.
County Kerry
Kerry means the "people of Ciar" which was the name of the pre-Gaelic tribe who lived in part of the present county. The legendary founder of the tribe was Ciar, son of Fergus mac Róich. In Old Irish "Ciar" meant black or dark brown, and the word continues in use in modern Irish as an adjective...
, in southwestern Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. They are included in a Special Area of Conservation
Special Area of Conservation
A Special Area of Conservation is defined in the European Union's Habitats Directive , also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora...
of 271.57 ha, which protects land in private ownership and state-owned nature reserve. The habitats include machair.
Lough Nambrackdarrig and the southern half of Lough Yganavan were designated as National Nature Reserves in 1988 (areas in ha: 25.3 & 3.9).
Fauna
This is one of the areas in which the rare Kerry SlugKerry Slug
The Kerry slug or Kerry spotted slug, scientific name Geomalacus maculosus, is a rare species of medium-sized to large air-breathing land slug...
and Natterjack Toad
Natterjack Toad
The Natterjack Toad is a toad native to sandy and heathland areas of Europe. Adults are 60–70 mm in length and are distinguished from Common Toads by a yellow line down the middle of the back...
are known to occur.