Burren National Park

Burren National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne)^[2] is one of six national parks in Ireland, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991.^[6] It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.^[7]^[8]^[9] ^[10]

References

^ Official site https://www.burrennationalpark.ie/
^ Burren National Park. Placenames Database of Ireland.
^ "Burren National Park". Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ Burren National Park Visitor Centre: Environmental Impact Statement. RPS Cairns Limited. 1994.
^ Clements, Paul (14 May 2011). Burren Country. Gill & Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-84889-939-1.
^ Rainbolt, Dawn (7 October 2020). "The Burren National Park Essential Guide". Wilderness Ireland. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
^ "Heritage Ireland: Burren National Park". www.heritageireland.ie. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ "Burren National Park | Burren and Cliffs of Moher Geopark | Ireland". Archived from the original on 20 May 2021. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^ 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.
^ "Burrent National Park Guide (Includes MAP With Attractions)". 19 May 2022. Retrieved 7 September 2022.