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links to find more information from various organisations and online documents. National Parks National Park Information from NPWS: This includes management and Legislation affecting the parks as well as a description of each one. Killarney National Park, Co. Kerry: Comprehensive information about the park. Glenveagh National Park, Co. Donegal: Information about the park from the Department of the Environment and Local Government. Connemara National Park, Co. Galway: Information about the park from the Department of the Environment and Local Government. The Burren National Park, Co. Clare: Comprehensive information on the Burren area from Burrenbeo Teoranta. The Burren Visitor Centre: Information on the visitor centre located in the village of Kilfenora, Co. Clare. Aillwee Cave: Of the many caves in the limestone paving of the Burren , this one is open to the public. Ballycroy National Park, Co. Mayo: Information about the park from the National Parks and Wildlife Service. Hatural Heritage Areas Site Designation Process: A brief description of the designation process for NHAs and other protected areas from the NPWS. National Parks and Wildlife Service: Conservation Sites: This web site contains information on the scientific interest of various SACs, SPAs, and NHAs in the Republic of Ireland. Isishkea Island: St. Cronan's school in Bray Co. Wicklow have produced a web page with a large amount of information on the Iniskea islands Co. Mayo. Murrough wetlands: A Birdwatch Ireland report on a four year EU funded wetland restoration project within the Murrough area Co. Wicklow. Areas of Special Scientific Interest Environment and Heritage Service (EHS): Designated Areas: This site contains details of the different protected areas (e.g. SACs, SPAs, and ASSIs) in Northern Ireland. Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC): Another source of information on protected sites (SACs, SPAs, and ASSIs) in Northern Ireland. Nature Reserves National Parks and Wildlife Service: Nature Reserves: This site provides descriptions of each Nature Reserve in the Republic of Ireland. Environment and Heritage Service (EHS): Nature Reserves: This site contains details of the Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland. Italian Parks Portal: Italian Parks Portal : A comprehensive list of nature reserves in a number of countries around the world. Sussex Wildlife Trust: A description of the benefits of constituting nature reserves. Lough Hyne Nature Reserve: Information collected as part of the EU funded BIOMARE project. Lough Hyne Interpretavice Centre: This is located in the Skibereen Heritage Centre in Co. Cork. Strangford Lough Nature Reserve: A description by EHS of why this lough has been designated a marine nature reserve. "Our Natural Heritage - A Policy for Nature Conservation in Ireland" 1987. A report published by The Union of Professional and Technical Civil Servants. Many of its recommendations are still valid today. AONB Shared Horizons: Dept. of Environment (NI)'s publication on protected landscapes. Legislation Wildlife Act: The text of the 1976 Act. Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order: The text of the 1985 Order. |
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