| Cummeragh River Bog | |
|---|---|
| Location | County Kerry, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 51°52′16″N 10°03′54″W / 51.871°N 10.065°W |
| Area | 112.5 acres (0.455 km2) |
| Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service |
Cummeragh River Bog is a national nature reserve of approximately 112.5 acres (0.455 km2) in County Kerry.
Features
Cummeragh River Bog was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1994. [1] The Bog was initially purchased by the Dutch Foundation for the Conservation of Irish Bogs [2] in the 1990s with the Irish Peatland Conservation Council, along with Scragh Bog and Clochar na gCon. [3] These three bogs were then later handed over to be managed by the Irish state. [4] [5]
The Bog is the most southerly intact Irish lowland blanket bog, and is deemed to be of international importance. The area is completely surrounded by the Cummeragh River and its tributary. The bog itself is in very good condition and is growing. It contains a network of hummocks and pools with an thick, established cover of vegetation. Among the fauna found on the reserve are curlews and the black slug as well as the rivers containing spawning areas for sea trout. [2]
References
- ^ "S.I. No. 116/1994 - Nature Reserve (Cummeragh River Bog) Establishment Order, 1994". Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Cummeragh River Bog Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Mullingar bog tract saved for dragonfly". The Irish Times. 20 November 1997. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ Hickey, Donal (4 June 2007). "It's time to say slán to the slean". Irish Examiner. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
- ^ "Dutch-Irish Bog Exhibition, County Kildare". kildare.ie. Retrieved 16 September 2020.