Burren National Park
| Burren National Park | |
|---|---|
| Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne | |
 Mullaghmore (right) and Sliabh Rua (left) within Burren | |
 Interactive map of Burren National Park | |
| Location | County Clare, Ireland |
| Nearest town | Ennis |
| Coordinates | 53°01′N9°00′W / 53.01°N 9.00°W / 53.01; -9.00 |
| Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1991 |
| Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne)[2] is one of eight national parks in Ireland managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare.[3][4][5]
Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991.[6] It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.[7][8][9][10]
See also
References
- ^Official site https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/
- ^Burren National Park. Placenames Database of Ireland.
- ^"Burren National Park". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^Burren National Park Visitor Centre: Environmental Impact Statement. RPS Cairns Limited. 1994.
- ^Clements, Paul (14 May 2011). Burren Country. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84889-939-1.
- ^Rainbolt, Dawn (7 October 2020). "The Burren National Park Essential Guide". Wilderness Ireland. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
- ^"Heritage Ireland: Burren National Park". www.heritageireland.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^"Burren National Park | Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark | Ireland". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
- ^S.), National Geographic Society (U; Geographic, National (25 February 2020). National Geographic Complete National Parks of Europe: 460 Parks, Including Flora and Fauna, Historic Sites, Scenic Hiking Trails, and More. National Geographic Books. ISBN 978-1-4262-2096-8.
- ^"Burrent National Park Guide (Includes MAP With Attractions)". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
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