Cloncrow Bog (New Forest)

Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) is a peat bog in County Westmeath, Ireland. The bog is near the village of Tyrrellspass on the R446 regional road.[1]

As a raised bog of ecological interest, it was declared a Natural Heritage Area in 2005.[2]

Restoration of Cloncrow Bog

Between 2019 and 2023 restoration work took place on Cloncrow Bog.[3] [4] [5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA - Protected Planet". Protected Planet.
  2. ^ "Cloncrow Bog (New Forest) NHA | National Parks & Wildlife Service". Npws.ie. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  3. ^ https://vb.nweurope.eu/projects/project-search/care-peat-carbon-loss-reduction-from-peatlands-an-integrated-approach/news/pilot-site-cloncrow-bog/
  4. ^ https://advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1002/adsu.202000146
  5. ^ https://mires-and-peat.scholasticahq.com/article/128777-a-review-of-greenhouse-gas-emissions-and-removals-from-irish-peatlands

53°23′24″N 7°24′04″W / 53.390°N 7.401°W / 53.390; -7.401


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