Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Located to the west of Lough Derg in Co. Donegal, this site comprises an extensive complex of blanket bog, wet heath, lakes and pools in an area of low hills and broad basins. The bog is mostly undisturbed and has a good range of vegetation communities and microtopographical features, e.g. hummocks, inter-connecting pools and flushes. The principal lakes within the site are the Dunragh Loughs, Lough Barderg and the eastern half of Lough Golagh. The site is bounded by extensive conifer plantations to the east and south, with further bog to the north and west. The area is underlain by metamorphic gneiss and schist. At the time this site was designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) it was being utilised by a Greenland White-fronted Goose population. In the 1980s, the Greenland White-fronted Goose flock utilising this site largely deserted the bogs in favour of coastal grassland sites, e.g. Durnesh Lough SPA. Greenland White-fronted Goose still occurs within this site and it is one of the few places where this species continues to utilise peatland habitats. Greenland White-fronted Goose is regarded as a special conservation interest for this SPA. Both Merlin and Hen Harrier have been recorded nesting in the vicinity of the site and may forage within it. Much of the site is designated a Statutory Nature Reserve and a Biogenetic Reserve, and is also listed under the Ramsar Convention. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Biodiversity database Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Pettigo Plateau Nature Reserve Subject The topic of the resource Lough Derg--Region--Pettigo Plateau--Nature Reserve Description An account of the resource The watershed, geology and wildlife of the Pettigo Plateau Nature Reserve Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Site Synopsis, Pettigo Plateau Nature Reserve Special Protection Area (SPA) entry Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available National Parks and Wildlife Service, Department of Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht, Ireland Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 24 April 2012 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Environmental Special Protection Area (SPA) entry Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Biodiversity database Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context DD_0297 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant 54.6162, -7.94567 References A related resource that is referenced, cited, or otherwise pointed to by the described resource. Site code: 004099 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource CC BY 4.0 International License bogland conifer plantations Dunragh Loughs gneiss heath lakes Lough Barderg Lough Golagh Pettigo plateau Pettigo Plateau Nature Reserve pools schist