The proposed Corock River Blueway, and most of its associated proposed developments, are located entirely within the Bannow Bay Natura 2000 site and Ramsar site (Site No 840). The Natura 2000 site comprises the Bannow Bay Special Area of Conservation (SAC) (Site Code IE0000696) and the Bannow Bay Special Protection Area (SPA) (Site Code IE0004033). Bannow Bay is also a de facto Marine Protected Area (MPA) with the boundary of its maritime area extending inland to Ballingly.
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