Written answers
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Department of Arts, Heritage and Gaeltacht Affairs
Natural Heritage Areas
9:00 pm
John O'Mahony (Mayo, Fine Gael)
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Question 205: To ask the Minister for Arts, Heritage and the Gaeltacht the names and areas of designated bogs in County Mayo; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [16309/11]
Jimmy Deenihan (Kerry North-West Limerick, Fine Gael)
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There are a large number of peat bogs in County Mayo. Of these, a small number have been designated for protection as National Heritage Areas (NHAs) under the Wildlife (Amendment) Act 2000 or as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) under the European Communities (Natural Habitats) Regulation, 1997. These have been included in the table.
Carrowmore Lake Complex | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Glenamoy Bog Complex | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Lough Gall Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Owenduff/Nephin Complex | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Slieve Fyagh Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Lough Hoe Bog | Mayo & Sligo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Bellacorick Bog Complex | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Mweelrea/Sheeffry/Erriff Complex | Mayo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Ox Mountains Bogs | Mayo & Sligo | Blanket Bog | SAC |
Bangor Erris Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Ummerantarry Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Croaghmoyle Mountain | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Cunnagher More Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Doogort East Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Ederglen Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Forrew Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Glenturk More Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Inagh Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Lough Greney Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Pollatomish Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Sraheens Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Tawnymackan Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Tristia Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Lough Corrib | Galway and Mayo | Raised Bog | SAC |
Tullaghan Bay And Bog | Mayo | Blanket Bog | NHA |
Derrynabrock Bog | Mayo and Roscommon | Raised Bog | NHA |
Flughany Bog | Mayo and Sligo | Raised Bog | NHA |
Tawnaghbeg Bog | Mayo | Raised Bog | NHA |
River Moy | Mayo, Roscommon and Sligo | Raised Bog | SAC |
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