Burren National Park
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This article is about the National Park in the west of Ireland. For the geographical area, see The Burren.
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]
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Burren National Park | |
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Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne | |
Location | Kilnaboy, Corofin, Ireland |
Area | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi)[1] |
Established | 1991 |
Governing body | National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) |
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Burren National Park was founded and opened to the public in 1991.[6] It features 1,500 hectares of mountains, bogs, heaths, grasslands and forests. The park is the smallest of Ireland's national parks.[7][8][9] [10]