Wicklow Mountains National Park

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Wicklow Mountains National Park is a large protected wilderness area in County Wicklow, Ireland, known for its rugged granite mountains, glacial valleys, heather moorlands, and historic monastic sites.

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Wicklow Mountains National Park area 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
area about 20,000 hectares
about 205 square kilometres
climate cool temperate oceanic climate
contains Glencree Valley (part) NERFINISHED
Glendalough Valley NERFINISHED
Glenealo Valley NERFINISHED
Glenmacnass Valley NERFINISHED
Liffey Head Bog NERFINISHED
Lower Lake, Glendalough NERFINISHED
Lugnaquilla Massif NERFINISHED
Sally Gap area NERFINISHED
St Kevin’s Bed NERFINISHED
St Kevin’s Church, Glendalough NERFINISHED
Upper Lake, Glendalough NERFINISHED
Wicklow Gap NERFINISHED
monastic site of Glendalough
round tower of Glendalough NERFINISHED
country Ireland NERFINISHED
designation Special Area of Conservation (parts) NERFINISHED
Special Protection Area (parts) NERFINISHED
ecosystemType blanket bog
montane heath
oak–birch woodland
wet heath
established 1991
governingBody National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) NERFINISHED
habitatFor merlin
mountain hare
peregrine falcon
raven
red deer
red grouse
sika deer
hasVisitorCentreAt Glendalough NERFINISHED
Laragh NERFINISHED
highestPoint Lugnaquilla NERFINISHED
highestPointElevation 925 metres
IUCNCategory II
locatedIn County Wicklow NERFINISHED
Leinster
Wicklow Mountains NERFINISHED
east Ireland
near Dublin NERFINISHED
Wicklow town NERFINISHED
notableFeature deep U-shaped glacial valleys
extensive heather moorlands
historic early medieval monastic remains
rugged granite plateau
openingYear 1991
operator National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) NERFINISHED
partOf Irish national parks system NERFINISHED
popularFor birdwatching
hiking
hillwalking
nature photography
rock climbing
riverSourceFor River Dodder NERFINISHED
River Liffey NERFINISHED
River Slaney NERFINISHED
terrain blanket bog
glacial valleys
granite mountains
heather moorland
upland heath
traversedBy Wicklow Way NERFINISHED

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County Wicklow contains Wicklow Mountains National Park
Poulaphouca Reservoir hasViewOf Wicklow Mountains National Park
Wicklow Mountains protectedBy Wicklow Mountains National Park
Sally Gap tourismRegion Wicklow Mountains National Park
this entity surface form: Wicklow Mountains National Park area