Belvoir Park Forest
Belvoir Park Forest is a large forest in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Owned and managed by Forest Service, it was opened in 1961 and covers 75 hectares along the bank of the River Lagan.[1] It is one of the few working forests in the world within a city boundary.
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Belvoir Forest
Archaeological sites within the forest include the remains of a 12th century Norman motte.[1] Wildlife recorded within the park boundaries includes Large Bracket Fungi, Toothwort (lathraea squamaria; L.), Giant Hog-weed (heracleum mantegazzianum; Somm. & Levier), long-eared owls, kingfishers, and long-tailed tits. Badgers and red foxes are also recorded.[2][3]
References
- "Belvoir Park Forest". nidirect.gov.uk. Northern Ireland Government. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
- Scott, R (2004). Wild Belfast on Safari in the City. Belfast: The Blackstaff Press. ISBN 0-85640-762-3.
- "Even the trees have a story to tell!". rspb.org.uk. Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. 17 July 2009. Retrieved 21 October 2020.
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