Killarney National Park is the first national park in Ireland, in County Kerry in the southwest of the country near the town of Killarney. It was established in 1932 when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State, and has since expanded from its original 43 square kilometers to about 103 square kilometers. The park holds the Lakes of Killarney, three interlinked lakes, along with oak and yew woodlands of international importance and mountain peaks including Mangerton, Torc, Shehy and the Purple Mountains. It is home to the only red deer herd on mainland Ireland and contains the most extensive native forest remaining in the country. The park is a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, designated in 1981, and is also a Special Area of Conservation and Special Protection Area, managed by the National Parks and Wildlife Service of Ireland. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Designation Category Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyNational Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 International DesignationUNESCO Biosphere Reserve 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland) 1 Sources
1. Killarney National Park (Wikipedia)
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Killarney National Park (Irish: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne), near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created when the Muckross Estate was donated to the Irish Free State in 1932.
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The park has since been substantially expanded and encompasses over 102.89 km2 (25,425 acres) of diverse ecology, including the Lakes of Killarney, oak and yew woodlands of international importance, and mountain peaks.
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The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981. The park forms part of a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area.
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National Parks and Wildlife Service (Ireland)
View the Source2. Wikidata: Killarney National Park
- Wikidata Q1573866, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q46169
- Wikidata P31 (instance of) = Q158454
- Wikidata Q1573866 P571 inception
- Part Of: Ireland, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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