Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara
Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí, also called the Kerry Seas National Park,[1] is a national park being created on the coast of County Kerry, Ireland. The park was announced in April 2024. Primarily a marine park, it will cover 70,000 acres (28,000 hectares) of land and sea, making it Ireland's biggest national park. It includes the following areas:[2][3]
- On and around the Dingle Peninsula:
- Blasket Islands special area of conservation
- An Abha Mhór river valley and the Conor Pass
- Mount Brandon nature reserve, on the slopes of Más an Tiompáin
- Inch dunes
- Kerry Head shoals
- Off the Iveragh Peninsula:
- Skellig Islands, including the World Heritage Site of Skellig Michael
- Puffin Island
- Derrynane Bay
References[edit]
- ^ "Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara, Ciarraí / Kerry Seas National Park". National Parks of Ireland.
- ^ Sheehy, Paschal (22 April 2024). "New 70,000 acre marine national park designated in Kerry". RTÉ News.
- ^ "Ministers announce Ireland's first Marine National Park". Government of Ireland. 22 April 2024.