Killarney National Park
The Killarney National Park is a national park in County Kerry in Ireland. There are mountains, lakes, woods and waterfalls in the park. The size of the park is 26,000 acres (11,000 hectares). The highest mountain range in Ireland (called McGillycuddy's Reeks) is in the park. The park is to the south and west of the town of Killarney.[1]
Wildlife
There are different kinds of animals in the park. There are red deer and white tailed eagles. The eagles were reintroduced into the park in 2007. Local farmers disagreed with the reintroduction because they can kill lambs.[2]
Status
The park is an Irish national park. It is also a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.[1]
Killarney National Park Media
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Cloistered courtyard in Muckross Abbey
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A 19th-century map of the Lakes of Killarney, produced for early tourists
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- RossCastle
- Vista aérea de Muckross House.jpg
Muckross House as seen from the top of Torc Mountain
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The Lakes of Killarney as viewed from Ladies View. Ladies' View provides a good view of the Lakes including the Gap of Dunloe, the Black Valley and Ross Castle.
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Killarney Lake – Ireland
The Purple Mountains, viewed from the Upper Lake
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A male red deer in oak woodland
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Wild rhododendrons growing beside Owengarriff river
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Welcome to the Killarney National Park Website".
- ↑ Donal Hickey (19 February 2007). "Group campaigns to 'welcome back' white-tailed sea eagles in south-west". Irish Examiner.