Remapping, Reimagining

 

Ireland, like so many places, is the ever evolving palimpsest of our ideas, beliefs, and uses.

Depending how we learn about and interact with each of the layers that make up this island, our understanding and connection to places can change. This project is exploring some of these intangible aspects to our landscape, and finding ways to make visible these often unnoticed layers.

 

Special Areas of Conservation

Special Areas of Conservation (often referred to by their acronym, SAC’s) are one of the three major subsets of protected sites in Ireland. These places are chosen because they contain certain habitats and species that are classed as rare, threatened or endemic animals and plants in the EU Habitats Directive.

 

Special Protection Areas

Every summer 24 species of seabird, numbering over half a million individuals, seek out suitable breeding habitat principally on mainland cliffs and on marine islands.

Special Protection Areas exist under the The EU Birds Directive, and are sometimes even more difficult to see than a Special Area of Conservation, or Natural Heritage Area, as many of those who need the space most are only part-time habiters.

 

Natural Heritage Areas

Ireland has (many) more habitats than that of the bog variety, however it’s estimated that Ireland is home to 60% of Europe’s remaining active raised bogs, and are an incredibly diverse and important habitat.

Natural Heritage Areas are areas considered important for the habitats present or which holds species of plants and animals whose habitat needs protection.

Blog Posts & Visual Research

 

Reimagining: “As part of my Remapping, Reimagining project I’ve been visiting and collecting images of different areas …”

 
 
 

This project is funded through the Open Data Engagement Fund. This is a competitive fund designed to provide support towards promoting the use of open data on the national Open Data Portal data.gov.ie.
Learn more about the fund here.