Annalong Forest Explained

Annalong Forest
Map:Northern Ireland
Relief:yes
Coords:54.144°N -5.94°W
County:Down
Region:Northern Ireland
Country:United Kingdom
Authority:Northern Ireland Water

Annalong Forest is located near the village of Annalong in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is made up of two sections: Annalong Wood and Silent Valley. The forest consists of various species of conifer.[1] It is part of the Mourne Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.[2] There have been two major forest fires in the area since 2011. One, which started on 30 April 2011, required 10 fire engines to extinguish and caused the temporary closure of several roads.[3] [4] Another, on 24 April 2010, destroyed approximately 50 hectares of gorse and was believed to have been started deliberately.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Annalong Forest . NI Direct . 17 December 2014.
  2. Web site: Mourne AONB . DOE NI . 17 December 2014 . dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217123559/http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/places_to_visit_home/aonb/aonb_mourne.htm . 17 December 2014 .
  3. Web site: Mourne gorse fires 'deliberate' . UTV . 1 May 2011 . 17 December 2014.
  4. News: Fires sweep Northern Ireland countryside . Belfast Telegraph . 2 May 2011 . 17 December 2014 . Fergus, Lindsay.
  5. News: Major Mourne blaze at Annalong Wood tackled . BBC . 24 April 2010 . 17 December 2014.