Bohill Forest Explained

Bohill Forest
Map:	Northern Ireland
Relief:	yes
Coords:	54.3471°N -5.8444°W
County:	Down
Region:	Northern Ireland
Country:	United Kingdom
Authority:	Forest Service Northern Ireland

Bohill Forest is a small coniferous forest located near Drumaness, Northern Ireland. It is managed by the Forest Service Northern Ireland.^[1]

History

Bohill Forest Nature Reserve is a small area within the forest where trees had previously been felled and the land was allowed to naturally regrow. This woodland consists of holly, oak, rowan, birch, hazel and oak trees. Patches that are still clear of tree cover contain bracken, bilberry and heather. The habitat is ideal for the previously rare holly blue butterfly, which the nature reserve was set up to protect. Other fauna in the woodland includes the speckled wood butterfly, red deer, goldcrests, jays, chiffchaffs and blackcaps.^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bohill Forest . NI Direct . 29 October 2015.
2. Web site: Bohill Nature Reserve . DOE NI . 24 March 2010 . 29 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151104130119/http://www.doeni.gov.uk/niea/protected_areas_home/nature_resintro/nature_reserves_bohill.htm . 4 November 2015 .
3. Web site: Bohill (NNR) . https://wayback.archive-it.org/11112/20150610051812/http://www.dardni.gov.uk/print/index/forestry/forest-environment/nature-reserves/nature-reserves-county-down/bohill-nnr.htm . dead . 10 June 2015 . DARD NI . 29 October 2015 .