Ebook: A Guide to Habitats in Ireland

Kilkenny: The Heritage Council of Ireland, 2000. — 114 p. — ISBN: 1-901137-27-9.This guide sets out a standard scheme for identifying, describing and classifying wildlife habitats in Ireland. It covers natural, semi-natural and artificial habitats of terrestrial and freshwater environments, of inshore marine waters, and of urban and rural areas. The classification is presented within a hierarchical framework and is designed for application at a variety of different levels in terms of scale, detail and user expertise. It is intended as a first-step approach for general habitat recording rather than as a basis for detailed study and evaluation. The availability and widespread use of a standard classification scheme is important in that it will help to standardise data collection on habitats which, in turn, will assist in the management and conservation of Ireland’s natural heritage. This guide is intended as a working document that will evolve and be revised over time.