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The National Parks and Wildlife Service ( Irish: An tSeirbhís Páirceanna Náisiúnta agus Fiadhúlra) manages the Irish State's nature conservation responsibilities. As well as managing the national parks, the activities of the NPWS include the designation and protection of Natural Heritage Areas, Special Areas of Conservation and Special ...
The chart below shows the national parks in Ireland. The first park established in Ireland was Killarney National Park located in County Kerry in 1932. Since then a further 7 national parks have been opened; the most recent being Páirc Náisiúnta na Mara in County Kerry, the first marine national park and the largest in the state [1]
Connemara National Park (Irish: Páirc Naisiúnta Chonamara) is one of eight national parks [1] in Ireland, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It is located in the northwest of Connemara in County Galway , on the west coast.
Wild Nephin ( Irish: Néifinn Fhiáin, NEFF-in) is a national park in northwest County Mayo, Ireland. It includes much of the Nephin Beg Mountains and one of the largest expanses of peatland in Europe, consisting of 150 square kilometres of Atlantic blanket bog. It is a unique habitat with a diverse flora and fauna.
The National Parks and Wildlife Service is responsible for the management and administration of the park. [7] Nature conservation is the main objective of the park, and ecosystems in their natural state are highly valued. [8] The park is known for its scenery, [9] and recreation and tourism amenities are provided for. [3]
Burren National Park. Burren National Park ( Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne) [2] is one of six national parks in Ireland, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service. It covers a small part of the Burren, a karst landscape in County Clare on the west coast. [3] [4] [5] Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991. [6]
NPWS National Parks and Wildlife Service. Wicklow Mountains National Park ( Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Sléibhte Chill Mhantáin) is a 205-square-kilometre (51,000-acre) protected area in Ireland, one of eight national parks in the country. [1] The park stretches through County Wicklow as well as small areas of South Dublin and Dún Laoghaire ...
Glenveagh (/ ɡ l ɛ n ˈ v eɪ / glen-VAY; Irish: Gleann Bheatha, meaning 'glen of the birches' [2]) is the second-largest national park in Ireland. [3] Located in County Donegal, it includes Glenveagh Castle grounds, Lough Veagh, and much of the Derryveagh Mountains. National parks in Ireland conform to IUCN standards. [4]