The main aim of the Killiney Hill Habitat and Species Management Plan (HSMP) is to protect biodiversity by means of the restoration and enhancement of Killiney Hill Park’s constituent habitats and species. The Plan includes commitments to explore ways to achieve a balance between the protection of natural heritage, cultural heritage, the amenity and recreational use of the park and also the impacts of climate change including fire risk.
The Plan demonstrates Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council ’s continuing commitment to achieving its obligations to protect biodiversity for the benefit of present and future generations. This will be achieved through the actions set out in this Plan.
Dalkey Coastal Zone and Killiney Hill proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA site code 001206)
The area covered by the Killiney Hill HSMP is nationally important, comprising terrestrial and coastal sections of the Dalkey Coastal Zone and Killiney Hill proposed Natural Heritage Area (pNHA site code 001206) - a national designation under the Wildlife Acts 1976 to 2023, as amended. The designation summary of the site’s attributes as follows: “This site represents a fine example of a coastal system with habitats ranging from the sub-littoral to coastal heath. The flora is well developed and includes some scarce species.…... The site also has geological importance”.
Killiney Hill HSMP area is strategically located within the Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown ecological network and biodiversity corridors. This network includes a number of pNHAs including the Dalkey Coastal Zone and Killiney Hill pNHA which extends along most of the coastal strip between Dún Laoghaire in the west to Loughlinstown in the south. Killiney Hill also provides an important stepping stone between internationally designated sites of the Natura 2000 network, both onshore and offshore, of Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protection Areas for birds (SPAs) and the much - anticipated Marine Protection Area (MPA).
Killiney Hill also comprises part of the Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve, a UNESCO designation that covers the entire area of Dublin Bay and associated lands. The principal objective of Biosphere reserves is the promotion of sustainable development through a partnership approach. The Dublin Bay Biosphere Reserve is managed by a group comprising the Dublin Port Authority, Failte Ireland, National Parks and Wildlife Service, and the Dublin City Councils, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and Fingal County Council.
Killiney Hill’s status within the county is underpinned by Dún-Laoghaire- Rathdown County Council’s commitments to biodiversity enshrined in the policies and objectives of the County Development Plan (2022-2028) and the County Biodiversity Action Plan (2021-2025).
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