Ireland 2023 🇮🇪 Ring of Kerry - Killarney National Park

Killarney National Park, Irish name: Páirc Náisiúnta Chill Airne, located near the town of Killarney, County Kerry, was the first national park in Ireland, created in 1932. The park encompasses over 102.89 km2 of diverse ecology, including the Lakes of Killarney, oak and yew woodlands of international importance, and mountain peaks. The park is of high ecological value because of the quality, diversity, and extensiveness of many of its habitats and the wide variety of species that they accommodate, some of which are rare. The park was designated a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in 1981. The park forms part of a Special Area of Conservation and a Special Protection Area.

The park is known for its scenery, and recreation and tourism amenities are provided for.