Garry Bog

Garry Bog is situated in County Antrim in the north of Northern Ireland. The raised bog which covers most of the site exhibits the full range of characteristic vegetation and structural features associated with this type of habitat, and is surrounded by cut-over bog with poor fen. The area of the Ramsar site is 154.76 ha.

This site is one of the largest intact active bogs in Northern Ireland with hummock and hollow pool complexes. It represents one of the best examples of this habitat type in the UK.

The raised bog features a pool and hummock complex with an extensive Sphagnum-rich bryophyte carpet. Occasional hummocks of Sphagnum imbricatum and Sphagnum fuscum occur. The pools support a characteristic growth of aquatic Sphagnum mosses with frequent stands of Bogbean in the deeper pools. Their margins support extensive growth of the rare Sphagnum pulchrum. The surrounding water-logged lawns of Bog Asphodel support an abundance of White Beak-sedge, interspersed with low Sphagnum papillosum hummocks.