Knockomagh Wood Explained

Knockomagh Wood
Photo Width:200
Map:Ireland
Map Width:200
Label:Knockomagh Wood
Coords:51.506°N -9.31°W
Type:National
Location:County Cork
Area:31acres
Operator:National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
Status:Open all year

Knockomagh Wood is a national nature reserve of approximately 31acres located in County Cork, Ireland. It is managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

History

Knockomagh Wood was legally protected as a national nature reserve by the Irish government in 1989.[1]

The area was damaged during Hurricane Ophelia in 2017, which led to the wood being closed for a period of time.[2]

Features

The wood is a small area of sessile oak and mixed broadleaf trees.[3] There are a number of walks in the area, around Lough Hyne and up Knockomagh Hill.[4] [5] Coillte own and manage the conifer trees above Knockomagh Wood on the slopes of the Hill.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: S.I. No. 107/1989 - Nature Reserve (Knockomagh Wood) Establishment Order. 1989 . electronic Irish Statute Book . 14 September 2020 . en.
  2. News: Keogh . Jackie . Can't see the wood for the fallen trees . 14 September 2020 . The Southern Star . 24 April 2018 . en.
  3. Web site: Knockomagh Wood Nature Reserve . 14 September 2020 . National Parks & Wildlife Service.
  4. News: 30 May 2009 . Two names, one wonder . en . The Irish Times . 14 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Activities . 14 September 2020 . Glengarriff Nature Reserve.
  6. News: O'Sullivan . Claire . 30 April 2011 . Group claims Coillte tree felling will damage ecology . en . Irish Examiner . 14 September 2020.