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Phoenix Park, Dublin 8
Furry Glen, Phoenix Park
The Phoenix Park at 707 hectares (1752 acres) is one of the largest enclosed recreational spaces within any European capital city. About 30% of the Phoenix Park is covered by trees, which are mainly broadleaf parkland species such as oak, ash, lime, beech, sycamore and horsechestnut. A more ornamental selection of trees is grown in the various enclosures. A herd of Fallow Deer has lived in the Park since the 1660′s when they were introduced by the Duke of Ormond. The Phoenix Park is a sanctuary for many mammals and birds and a wide range of wildlife habitats are to be found in the park. One such area is the Furry Glen, which is managed as a conservation area.
Public events for Phoenix Park’s BioBlitz
Click here to view the programme of events for BioBlitz.
| Volunteering for BioBlitz 2012 at Phoenix Park | |
| Name | Area of expertise |
| Liam Lysaght | Basecamp |
| Una FitzPatrick | Basecamp |
| Stefanie Fleischer | Basecamp |
| Deirdre Toomey | Basecamp |
| Daniel Kelly | Bryophytes and Plants |
| Mary Kelly-Quinn | Freshwater Invertebrates |
| Letizia Cocchiglia | Freshwater Invertebrates |
| Evelyn Moorkens | Molluscs |
| Angus Tyner | Moths |
| Avril Hanbidge | General |
| Noeleen Smyth | Plants & Bryophytes |
| Una Nealon |
Bats |
| Sonja Moore | General |
| Margaret McGuirk | General |
| Olaf Schmidt | Earthworms |
| William Carr | Mammals |
| Megan McKerchar | Insects |
| Gustavo Becerra Jurado | Aquatic beetles |
| Ferdia Marnell | Mammals & amphibians |
| Laurence Colleran | General |
| John Lovatt | Butterflies & Birds |
| Aoife O’ Rourke | Insects |
| Leona Tuck | General |
| Favel Naulty | Mammals |
| Harm Deenen | Insects |
| Naomi Kingston | Plants |
| Philip Strickland | Moths |
| Deirdre Lynn | Plants |
| Julian Reynolds | Freshwater Invertebrates |
| Noel Quinn | Birds |
| Chris Williams | Insects |
| Patrick Kavanagh | General |
| Rochelle Fritch | Plants & spiders |
| Ger Fitzsimons | General |
| Aidan Murphy | General |
| Justin Ivory | General |
| Sean Walsh | General |
| Holly Walsh | General |
| Dublin Branch IWT | General |
Phoenix Column
For more information or to volunteer please contact:
Úna Fitzpatrick, Liam Lysaght or Stefanie Fleischer (National Biodiversity Data Centre)
051 306 240 info@biodiversityireland.ie
