The Murrough Wetlands

The Murrough Wetlands
Na Bogaigh Murrach
Path along the shingle ridge on the seaward side of the Murrough Wetlands
Location in Ireland
LocationCounty Wicklow, Ireland
Coordinates53°00′32″N 6°03′04″W / 53.009°N 6.051°W / 53.009; -6.051
Area1,489 acres (6.03 km2)
DesignationSpecial Area of Conservation
Special Protection Area
Governing bodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service

The Murrough Wetlands (Irish: Na Bogaigh Murrach) are a 15-kilometre (9.32 mi) long complex of coastal wetlands in County Wicklow, Ireland.[1] The main wetland is centred around Broad Lough immediately north of Wicklow town. Broad Lough is a large estuarine lake that is cut off from the Irish Sea by a long, thin shingle ridge. Smaller, disconnected wetland areas such as the East Coast Nature Reserve and the Kicoole Marshes are also included in the complex.[2] The Murrough Wetlands are the most extensive wetland area on the east coast of Ireland, and are an EU-designated Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area.[3]

Habitats

  • Annual vegetation of drift lines
  • Perennial vegetation of stony banks
  • Atlantic salt meadows
  • Mediterranean salt meadows
  • Calcareous fens with Cladium mariscus and species of the Caricion davallianae
  • Alkaline fens

Bird species

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Murrough Wetlands SAC - Site Synopsis" (PDF). National Parks and Wildlife Service. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  2. ^ "The Murrough Wetlands - Wicklow Town". wicklowheritage.org. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
  3. ^ "Factsheet - The Murrough Wetlands SAC". European Environment Agency. Retrieved 13 May 2022.
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