Dataset Details - Mammal Recording Scheme 1970-1985 (An Foras Forbartha)
Mammal sightings recording during the An Foras Forbartha mammal recording scheme 1970-1985.
22/03/2016
12/06/2025
To increase understanding of mammals distribution in Ireland.
Details of mammal sightings were received from members of the public by receipt of hard copy record cards posted to An Foras Forbartha.
The island of Ireland.
1970 to 1985.
All records would have been validated by staff of An Foras Forbartha.
Includes all available data from existing record cards, but some cards may be missing.
N/A
Open (Creative Commons CC-BY 4.0)
Collated by the National Biodiversity Data Centre from different sources, Mammal Recording Scheme 1970-1985 (An Foras Forbartha), National Biodiversity Data Centre, Ireland, accessed 04 November 2025, <https://maps.biodiversityireland.ie/Dataset/229>
Dataset species distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of species recorded within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset record distribution
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Terrestrial Map - 10km
Distribution of the number of records within each 10km grid square (ITM).Marine Map - 50Km
Marine Map - 50Km
Distribution of the number of records within each 50km grid square (WGS84).Dataset Contacts
Liam Lysaght
National Biodiversity Data Centre, Carriganore WIT West Campus, Waterford
+353 56 7726654
Records per year
Species per year
Date Statistics
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| Year | 916 |
| Day Range | 466 |
| Day | 181 |
| Year Range | 70 |
| Month | 2 |
1905
1985
Record Statistics
1635
847
22
0
| Resolution | No. records |
|---|---|
| 100m | 89 |
| 1km | 1476 |
| 2km | 0 |
| 10km | 70 |
| 50km | 0 |
Dataset Attributes
| Attribute | Description |
|---|---|
| County | Name of administrative county within which the record was made. |
| Source | Original source of data. |
| Type of sighting | The nature of the sighting; whether it was of a live animal, trapped, dead on road, den, etc. |
Recorded Species
| TaxonId | PrefnameTaxonId | Name | Authority | Group | Rank | Records |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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