Burren National Park
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Burren National Park
Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne |
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| location | County Clare | |
| surface | 15 km² | |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 1 ' N , 9 ° 4' W | |
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| Setup date | 1991 | |
The Burren National Park ( English Burren National Park , Irish Páirc Náisiúnta Bhoirne ) is a protected area in the southwest of the karst landscape of Burren in the northwest of County Clare in Ireland . It was designated in 1991 and is about 15 km² in size. The national park is best known for its extensive rocky landscapes.
Due to the climate and the nature of the Burren you will find a variety of rare plants and flowers here. Many animal species also find a home here, including rare butterflies.
The author JRR Tolkien (1892–1973) visited the Burren several times and could have found his inspiration for the landscape of Middle-earth there.
There is a cave in the Burren that could have served as the namesake of a being named Gollum from his most famous work, The Lord of the Rings : the Pollnagollum .
Individual evidence
- ^ History. In: Burren National Park. National Parks and Wildlife Service, accessed February 26, 2019 .
- ↑ Flora and Fauna | The Burren Center. Retrieved August 21, 2017 (American English).
- ↑ See the landscape that inspired Mordor… In: Ireland.com . ( ireland.com [accessed August 21, 2017]).
