Glenveagh National Park
The general principles under which National Parks were designated and managed were set out by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in 1969. National Parks are areas that are set aside to preserve, promote and enhance natural heritage. National Parks are assets of great ecological, social, educational, recreational and aesthetic value which are accessible to the public and their appreciation and enjoyment are encouraged. With an area of 16,958 hectares, Glenveagh National Park, County Donegal, is the second largest of the six National Parks in Ireland. For more information, see www.npws.ie
National Parks
National Park |
Region |
Area (hectares) |
Land Types |
---|---|---|---|
Ballycroy |
County Mayo |
11,000 |
Atlantic blanket bog, mountainous terrain |
Boyne Valley (under development) |
County Meath |
223 |
UNESCO World Heritage site containing the Newgrange, Knowth and Dowth megalithic passage tombs. |
Burren |
County Clare |
1500 |
Limestone pavement, calcareous grassland |
Connemara |
County Galway |
2,957 |
Atlantic blanket bog, mountain and wooden terrain |
Glenveagh |
County Donegal |
16,958 |
Rugged mountain, blanket bog, pristine lakes |
Killarney |
County Kerry |
10,236 |
Mountain, lakes and wooden terrain |
Wicklow Mountains |
County Wicklow |
20,483 |
Rounded peaks, bog, forestry |