East Coast Nature Reserve
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Trail stats
- Distance
- 2.26 mi
- Elevation gain
- 23 ft
- Technical difficulty
- Easy
- Elevation loss
- 23 ft
- Max elevation
- 30 ft
- TrailRank
- 23
- Min elevation
- 7 ft
- Trail type
- Loop
- Time
- one hour 25 minutes
- Coordinates
- 1537
- Uploaded
- March 4, 2023
- Recorded
- March 2023
near Newcastle, Leinster (Ireland)
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Itinerary description
BirdWatch Ireland’s East Coast Nature Reserve in Co Wicklow extends to over 92 hectares (227 acres) and lies within the Murrough Wetlands complex.
This wetlands complex stretches for 13 kilometres along the coastal strip from Kilcoole Station, east of Kilcoole village, in the north to Wicklow town in the south, and extends inland for up to one kilometre in places.This extensive area is designated as a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive due to its special conservation interest for several bird species.The area is also designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive, and as a Natural Heritage Area due to its special habitats and wildlife interest. Our reserve area, located in Blackditch just outside Newcastle, is incorporated within these designated areas.
Since the East Coast Nature Reserve became established in 2004 – with funding support from the EU LIFE-Nature programme – a range of habitat restoration works, including wetland creation and woodland management, has been completed.The reserve opened to the public in 2009.
This wetlands complex stretches for 13 kilometres along the coastal strip from Kilcoole Station, east of Kilcoole village, in the north to Wicklow town in the south, and extends inland for up to one kilometre in places.This extensive area is designated as a Special Protection Area under the EU Birds Directive due to its special conservation interest for several bird species.The area is also designated as a Special Area of Conservation under the EU Habitats Directive, and as a Natural Heritage Area due to its special habitats and wildlife interest. Our reserve area, located in Blackditch just outside Newcastle, is incorporated within these designated areas.
Since the East Coast Nature Reserve became established in 2004 – with funding support from the EU LIFE-Nature programme – a range of habitat restoration works, including wetland creation and woodland management, has been completed.The reserve opened to the public in 2009.
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