Wicklow Mountains Park really could be great again with some careful planning and management
We should seize the opportunity to create a greatly expanded National Park using Coillte and other public lands where rewilding and nature restoration could be undertaken at an impressive scale, says ecologist Pádraic Fogarty
Wicklow Mountains National Park. Coillte forestry and its impact on the landscape. Picture: Pádraic Fogarty
The Wicklow Mountains National Park, sprawling over 23,000 hectares, is at the heart of the largest expanse of upland in Ireland, stretching from south Dublin to the north of County Carlow.
The official website promises that “a true flavour of Ireland’s ancient wilderness awaits you in the park”... which is quite the offering.
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