Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve

Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve is a national nature reserve and Special Area of Conservation of approximately 273 acres (1.10 km2) located near Woodford, County Galway, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve
Derrycrag Wood
Location of Derrycrag Wood in Ireland
TypeNational
Locationnear Woodford, County Galway
Coordinates53°02′38″N 8°23′02″W
Area273 acres (110.48 ha)
Operated byNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
StatusOpen all year

Features

Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1983.[1] It is also a Special Area of Conservation for its old sessile oak woodland.[2]

Derrycrag Wood, with Pollnaknockaun and Rosturra Wood, represent fragments of the previously extensive oak and ash forests which dominated the local landscape for hundreds of years.[3] There is also an under planting of hazel, holly, and other woodland flora.[4] Animals including red squirrels, foxes, badgers, pine martens, bats, sparrowhawks, jays, and kestrels live on the reserve.[5] The rare shurb, bird cherry, grows in the wood along the banks of the Woodford River. There are two trails within the reserve.[3]

References
  1. "S.I. No. 376/1983 - Nature Reserve (Derrycrag Wood) Establishment Order, 1983". electronic Irish Statute Book. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  2. "Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve SAC". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  3. Lough Derg Nature Trail (PDF). Tipperary County Council. pp. 42–43. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  4. "Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve". National Parks & Wildlife Service. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
  5. "Derrycrag Wood Nature Reserve". Woodford Nature Reserve Galway. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
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