Black Bog

The area is of special scientific interest not only because it is currently the largest known area of intact lowland raised bog in Northern Ireland, but also because of the quality of its vegetation. The intact area of the bog accounts for 136.8 ha which represents for 70% of the total site. 

The site is especially important for its extensive hummock-hollow complex, high cover of Sphagnum species and largely intact lagg. There are some very large Sphagnum hummocks. Another feature of the bog surface is the occurrence of an unusual plant community with locally high cover of Crowberry and large hummocks of the lichen Cladonia impexa.

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