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 two state-owned nature reserves.[1] Lough Nambrackdarrig and the southern half of Lough Yganavan were designated as National Nature Reserves in 1988 (areas in ha: 3.9 & 25.3).

The habitats in the SAC include fixed dunes, a type of machair.

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

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