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:
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Map of Lough Yganavan, Cromane Upper, Co. Kerry, Ireland
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
Lough Yganavan and Lough Nambrackdarrig Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA