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Complex of wetlands in County Wicklow, Ireland
The Murrough Wetlands
Na Bogaigh Murrach
Path along the shingle ridge on the seaward side of the Murrough Wetlands
Map showing the location of The Murrough WetlandsMap showing the location of The Murrough WetlandsLocation 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 km)
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. 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. 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.

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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