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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wicklow Mountains National Park area | 1 |
Statements (66)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | national park ⓘ |
| area |
about 20,000 hectares
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about 205 square kilometres ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate oceanic climate ⓘ |
| contains |
Glencree Valley (part)
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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)
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Special Protection Area (parts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecosystemType |
blanket bog
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montane heath ⓘ oak–birch woodland ⓘ wet heath ⓘ |
| established | 1991 ⓘ |
| governingBody | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitatFor |
merlin
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mountain hare ⓘ peregrine falcon ⓘ raven ⓘ red deer ⓘ red grouse ⓘ sika deer ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentreAt |
Glendalough
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Laragh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPoint | Lugnaquilla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestPointElevation | 925 metres ⓘ |
| IUCNCategory | II ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Wicklow
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Leinster ⓘ Wicklow Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ east Ireland ⓘ |
| near |
Dublin
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Wicklow town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
deep U-shaped glacial valleys
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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
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hiking ⓘ hillwalking ⓘ nature photography ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ |
| riverSourceFor |
River Dodder
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River Liffey NERFINISHED ⓘ River Slaney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
blanket bog
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glacial valleys ⓘ granite mountains ⓘ heather moorland ⓘ upland heath ⓘ |
| traversedBy | Wicklow Way NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Wicklow Mountains National Park area