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Layers Prepared for Display in MIDA

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This table lists those geospatial layers which have been collected thus far or are currently being prepared for presentation in the MIDA. The data owner is also listed as well as the layers' status with respect to display in the atlas. If you would like further information regarding any of these layers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Note that the layers are listed according to the four main MIDA categories.

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Management	•	Physical Environment	•	Biological Environment	•	Socio-Economic Activity

Name

Description

Owner

Status

Management

Access Points

Jetties, slipways and other access points to and from the sea

Marine Institute

Agreement Pending

AONB

Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

ASSI

Areas of Special Scientific Interest

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Biosphere Reserves

UNESCO sites to promote solutions to reconciling conservation of biodiversity with sustainable use.

CMRC

Border

Border of the Rep. of Ireland

EPA, OSI

Celtic Sea Cod Spawning Box

Location of the Cod Restrction Area

CMRC

Coastal Water Bodies

Water Framework Directive areas in NI

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Under Preparation

Coastline

Coastline of Ireland

OSI; GSHHS

Country Parks

Country Parks of N.Ireland

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Clár Areas

Rural areas targeted for investment

National University of Ireland Maynooth

Current PAD Authorisations

The current exploration authorisations given by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD)

Department of Comunications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)

Designated Area

Irish Designated Sea Area

GSI

Under Preparation

Hydro-chemical properties

Station sites. North of Ireland Joint Agency Coastal Monitoring Programg (NIJACMP).

Department of Agriculture and
Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
(AFBI)

High & Low Watermarks

High & Low Watermarks

OSI

ICES areas

ICES fishing blocks

ICES

Irish Conservation Box

Irish Conservation Box

CMRC, European Commission

Gaeltacht Boundaries

Gaeltacht Boundaries

GAMMA

MNR

Marine Nature Reserves

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

National Monuments

National Monuments in state care

National Parks and Wildlife Service

National Parks

National Parks

National Parks and Wildlife Service (IE)

NHAs

Natural Heritage Areas

National Parks and Wildlife Service (IE)

Nature Reserves

Statutory Nature Reserves

National Parks and Wildlife Service (IE), Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Outline NI

Coastline and border of N. Ireland

OSNI

Petroleum Licenced Blocks

Licence Blocks designated by the Petroleum Affairs Division (PAD)

Department of Comunications, Energy and Natural Resources (DCENR)

Ramsar Sites

Wetlands of international importance

National Parks and Wildlife Service(IE),
Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Regions

Local Authority Regions of Rep. Ireland

EPA, OSI

River Basin Districts

River Basin Districts for the Water Framework Directive

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

Rockall Haddock Box

Location of Fishery Protected Area Rockall Haddock Box

CMRC

SACs

Special Areas of Conservation (NATURA 2000)

National Parks and Wildlife Service(IE),
Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Sites and Monuments Record (SMR)

National Monuments in state care in NI

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Under Preparation

Sites of Local Nature Conservation Importance

Location of SLNCI

EHS

SPAs

Special Protection Areas (NATURA 2000)

National Parks and Wildlife Service (IE),
Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Straight Baselines

Irish Straight baselines

Irish Naval Service (INS)

Territorial limits

Location of 6,12 and 200 nautical mile limits

Irish Naval Service (INS)

Towns

Towns over 2,000 people (1995)

EPA, OSI

Transitional Water Bodies

Water Framework Directive areas in NI

Environment and Heritage Service (NI)

Under Preparation

Water Quality

Bathing Water Quality

EPA, NIEA

Whitefish Restriction Area

Location of Whitefish Restriction Area

CMRC

World Heritage Sites

World Heritage Sites on the island of Ireland

CMRC

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Physical Environment
450,000 base map	1:450,000 base map image	OSI
50,000 base map	1:50,000 OSNI raster images (coastal tiles only)	OSNI	Under Preparation
50,000 Webmap	1:50,000 OSI Webmap images (coastal tiles only)	OSI
Bathymetry	GEBCO vector and gridded bathymetry	Natural Environment Research Council (NERC)
Bathymetry	SeaZone 100m vector bathymetry	Seazone/UKHO	Under Preparation
Bedrock Geology	1:500,000 bedrock geology map	GSI
Coastal Geology	Coastal protection classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Coastal Geomorphology	Coastal protection classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Coastal Defence Works	Coastal protection classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Coastal Lagoons	Distribution of lagoons	Dr. Marinus Otte, CMRC
Coastal Waters	Coastal Waters	EPA
CORINE Landcover	Satellite interpreted landcover for 1990 and 2000	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Environmental Agency (EEA)
CORINE Landcover Change	Satellite interpreted landcover change between 1990 and 2000	Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Erosion Trends	Coastal erosion trends classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
General Soil Map	General Soil Classification Map	Teagasc
General Soil Map of Northern Ireland	Soil Classification Map of Northern Ireland at a scale of 1:250,000	DARD/AFBI
Landsat Image	LANDSAT Satellite Image of Ireland	EEA, JRC
LaCoast	Coastal Land Cover Change between 1975 and 1990	ERA Maptec Ltd, European Environmental Agency (EEA)
LCA	Landscape Character Areas	Environment and Heritage Service (NI)
Lifeboat Stations	Lifeboat stations	Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI)
Lighthouses	Lighouses and other navigational aids	Commissioners of Irish Lights
Main Lakes	Main Lakes	EPA
Main Rivers	Main Rivers	EPA
Mean Tidal Amplitude	Mean Tidal Amplitude classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
MODIS Image	MODIS Satellite Image	NASA
Obstructions	Marine Obstructions (E.g. Wrecks)	SeaZone
Ports	Commercial and Ferry Ports	CMRC
Rainfall	Average monthly rainfall grid	Met Éireann
River Basins	River Basins	EPA
Saltmarshes	Significant saltmarshes on the island of Ireland	CMRC, T. Curtis and M. Sheehy Skeffington
Seabed Survey	NI Seabed Survey - areas surveyed	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Seabed Survey	Irish National Seabed Survey - areas surveyed	GSI
Sea Level Rise	Sea level rise classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Sea Waves	Sea Waves Height classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Soil Cadmium	Total Cd values for NI soils	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Soil Copper	Total Cu values for NI soils	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Soil Lead	Total Pb values for NI soils	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Soil pH	Total pH values for NI soils	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Soil Series	Soil Series Distribution for NI	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
Soil Zinc	Total Zn values for NI soils	Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (NI) / Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)	Under Preparation
SPOT Image	SPOT Satellite Image of Ireland	LANDMAP
SST	Average Monthly Sea Surface Temperature grid	NASA
Stable lights	Urban areas from space	NOAA
Submarine Cables	Location of underwater cables	CMRC, Kingfisher Information Service
Swell Waves	Swell Waves Height classified in the European EUrosion Project	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Tide Gauges	Location of tide gauges	CMRC
Topography	Shaded Topograpic Relief at 50m spatial resolution	ERA Maptec Ltd, SRTM, CMRC
Marine Data Buoys	Location of marine data buoys around the island of Ireland	CMRC
Waves	Wave Height Average	European Environmental Agency (EEA)
Weather Stations	Weather Data Collection Stations	Met Eireann, CMRC

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Biological Environment
Bottle-nosed Dolphin	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Brown Crab	Brown Crab fishing areas in Northwest and Southwest	BIM
Cetacean sightings	Cetacean (whales, dolphins, porpoises) sighted in Irish waters	CMRC
Cockle	Cockle fishing areas around Dundalk bay	BIM
Common Dolphin	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Common (Harbour) Porpoise	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Crayfish	Crayfish fishing areas	BIM
Curvier's whale	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Fish Distribution	Acoustic Survey	Marine Institute	Under Preparation
Harbour Seals 1968-2002 (N. Ireland)	Harbour Seals sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum
IBAs	Important Bird Areas	Birdlife International, BWI, RSPB
Killer whale	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Lobster	Lobster fishing areas	BIM
Minke whale	Sighted in NI waters	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Pale-bellied Brent Goose	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Red Shank	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Risso's Dolphin	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Roseate Tern	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Scallop	Scallop fishing areas	BIM
Shrimp	Shrimp fishing areas	BIM
Sea Bird sightings	Sea birds sighted in Irish waters	CMRC	Under Preparation
Seaweeds	Seaweeds	NUI Galway
Seals - Harbour	Harbour Seal Distribution	CMRC; NPWS; EHS
Seals - Grey	Grey Seal Distribution	CMRC; NPWS
Smooth Newt	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Periwinkles	Distribution of significant periwinkle sites	CMRC, MI
Viviparous Lizard	Sighted in NI	CEDaR, Ulster Museum	Under Preparation
Whelk	Whelk fishing areas	BIM
Zostera marina	Eel grass (NI)	QUERCUS, QUB	Under Preparation

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Socio-Economic Activity
Aquaculture	Location of aquaculture farms	Dept. of Communications, Marine and Natural Resources (DCMNR)	Under Preparation
Blue Flag Beaches	Blue Flag Beaches	An Taisce, Tidy Northern Ireland, CMRC
Fishing Ports	Fishing Port Locations	CMRC
Irish Surfing Association Clubs	Members of ISA	ISA, CMRC
Marinas	Location of marinas and pontoons around the island of Ireland	CMRC
Moorings	Location of tourist moorings	CMRC
Sailing Clubs	Location of ISA affiliated sailing clubs	CMRC,Irish Sailing Association
Sea Disposal	Active and historical sites for sea disposal in NI	Environment and Heritage Service (NI)	Under Preparation
Sewage Outfalls	Location in NI	Environment and Heritage Service (EHS)	Under Preparation
Sea Fishing Spots	Sites for shore angling as reported by anglers	Sea Angling Ireland
Surf Spots	Location of Surfing Spots	CMRC
Webcam	Location of coastal web cameras	CMRC

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