Education
About Peatlands Park
Peatlands Park is owned and managed by Environment and Heritage
Service. It was specifically established to promote awareness
and facilitate understanding of peatland issues and was the
first of its type in the British Isles. The Park spans an area
of 266ha, the vast majority of which is designated as an Area
of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) and candidate Special
Area of Conservation (SAC). Within the Park are two National
Nature Reserves, Mullenakill bog and Annagarriff wood.
Peatlands Park is a patchwork of cut-over bog, active raised
bog, lakes, and has the largest area of bog woodland in Northern
Ireland.
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Waymarked Routes
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The diversity of habitats makes the park
an invaluable resource for the study of peatland ecosystems
and the impacts of human activity. A network of 16km of boardwalks,
paths and way-marked routes makes access to the sites of study
safe and easy. Visitor attractions also include the bog garden,
turf cutting area and narrow-gauge railway, which links historical
and cultural interests at the site.
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