Barna Woods

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Barna Woods (Irish : Coill Bhearna) is an area of mixed broadleaf woodland located in Barna, County Galway, Ireland. The woods are approximately 3 miles from Galway city centre near Galway Bay. [1] The Woods are accessible from Cappagh park which is located in Knocknacara or from Barna Road (Coastal Road - R336) where there is a small carpark. Other sections of the Woods include an area across the road known as the South Wood which leads to marshlands ending in the Silver Strand (Irish : Trá na gCeann) on Galway Bay.

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Ecological importance

The woods are owned by Galway City Council and are open to the public. [2] They are managed as part of a large Special Area of Conservation, the Galway Bay Complex, which protects a diverse range of marine, coastal and terrestrial habitats. [3]

References

  1. ↑ map [usurped]
  2. ↑ "Barna Woods Project. Recreational woodland amenity for Galway City | The Ecology and History of Barna Woods, Galway City". galwaybarnawoods.com. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  3. ↑ SAC Site Synopsis [ permanent dead link ], National Parks and Wildlife Service

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