Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig

Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig (Irish: Loch Gaineamháin agus Loch na mBreac Dearg) are two lakes of ecological importance in County Kerry, 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.[1] The habitats include fixed dunes, a type of 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).[2]

Fauna

This is one of the areas in which the rare Kerry Slug and Natterjack Toad are known to occur.

References

  1. ↑ Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig SAC, National Parks and Wildlife Service
  2. ↑ http://www.npws.ie/naturereserves/kerry/

Coordinates: 52°5′48″N 9°52′57″W / 52.09667°N 9.88250°W / 52.09667; -9.88250

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