Burren National Park

Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Burren) is one of six national parks in Ireland that are managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht. It is located in the west of Ireland within The Burren in County Clare.[2][3][4]

This article is about the National Park in the west of Ireland. For the geographical area, see The Burren.

Burren National Park
IUCN category II (national park)
Mullaghmore (right) and Sliabh Rua (left) within Burren National Park
LocationCorofin, Ireland
Area2000 ha[1]
Established1991
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)

History

Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991. It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.[5][6][7]

See also

References
  1. Official site https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/
  2. "Burren National Park". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  3. Burren National Park Visitor Centre: Environmental Impact Statement. RPS Cairns Limited. 1994.
  4. Clements, Paul (14 May 2011). Burren Country. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84889-939-1.
  5. "Heritage Ireland: Burren National Park". www.heritageireland.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  6. "Burren National Park | Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark | Ireland". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
  7. 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.


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