Uragh Wood

Uragh Wood (Irish: Tearmann Dúlra Choill na hIúraí) is wood in Tuosist, County Kerry, Ireland, which was designated a nature reserve in 1982. The wood is largely sessile oak and covers 87 ha.[1] It is owned by the state.

Uragh Wood
Tearmann Dúlra Choill na hIúraí (Irish)
Uragh Wood seen from Inchiquin Lough
LocationCounty Kerry, Ireland
Area87 ha
Established1982
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service
www.npws.ie/nature-reserves/kerry/uragh-wood-nature-reserve

Since Ireland's adoption of the European Union's Habitats Directive, the wood has been included within a Special Area of Conservation of 1,154 ha called "Cloonee and Inchiquin Loughs, Uragh Wood" (Inchiquin[2] being the lake next to the wood).[3]

Flora and fauna

Fauna includes:

The wood is internationally important for its suite of hyper-oceanic woodland bryophytes.[4]

Access

There is no public access.

See also

References

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