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'''Barna Woods''' is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The woods are approximately 3 miles from [[Galway]] city centre near [[Galway Bay]].<ref>[http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/map.html map]</ref> |
'''Barna Woods''' is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in [[County Galway]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. The woods are approximately 3 miles from [[Galway]] city centre near [[Galway Bay]].<ref>[http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/map.html map] {{wayback|url=http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/map.html |date=20101023052015 }}</ref> |
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==Ecological importance== |
==Ecological importance== |
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The woods are owned by [[Galway City Council]] and are open to the public.<ref>http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/</ref> They are managed as part of a large [[Special Area of Conservation]], the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.<ref>[http://www.npws.ie/en/SAC/000268/ SAC Site Synopsis], [[National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)|National Parks and Wildlife Service]]</ref> |
The woods are owned by [[Galway City Council]] and are open to the public.<ref>http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/</ref> They are managed as part of a large [[Special Area of Conservation]], the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.<ref>[http://www.npws.ie/en/SAC/000268/ SAC Site Synopsis]{{dead link|date=October 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)|National Parks and Wildlife Service]]</ref> |
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Barna Woods have been claimed to have the last natural growing [[oak]]s in the west of Ireland.<ref>[http://barna.galway-ireland.ie/ Barna], County Galway Guide</ref> |
Barna Woods have been claimed to have the last natural growing [[oak]]s in the west of Ireland.<ref>[http://barna.galway-ireland.ie/ Barna], County Galway Guide</ref> |
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Revision as of 10:57, 27 October 2016
Barna Woods is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in County Galway, Ireland. The woods are approximately 3 miles from Galway city centre near Galway Bay.[1]
Ecological importance
The woods are owned by Galway City Council and are open to the public.[2] They are managed as part of a large Special Area of Conservation, the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats.[3] Barna Woods have been claimed to have the last natural growing oaks in the west of Ireland.[4]
References
- ^ map Archived 2010-10-23 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ http://www.galwaybarnawoods.com/
- ^ SAC Site Synopsis[permanent dead link], National Parks and Wildlife Service
- ^ Barna, County Galway Guide
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