Killarney National Park is the first and oldest national park of Ireland. It is of national and inter-national importance as the Park contains native oakwoods and yew woods. It is home to rich evergreen forests full of bryophytes and lichens. The only red deer herd on mainland Ireland resides in Killarney National Park.
The Park is of high ecological value because of the quality and diversity of many of its habitats, and the wide variety of species that they accommodate.
Killarney National Park has a diverse geology as well. The park has sandstone and limestone formations. A number of lakes add to the beauty of the Park. Lough Leane is the largest of the Killarney lakes and contains over 30 islands!
McGillycuddy Reeks Mountain Range in the Park includes Ireland’s highest Mountain, Carrauntoohill.
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