Removal of Invasive Rhododendron ponticum from Glanmore Bog SAC and Surrounds

Description

In summary, the works comprise the eradication of scattered bushes and clumps of the invasive species Rhododendron ponticum (hereafter referred to as Rhododendron) from a 153ha area of bog, heath and grassland within Glanmore Bog SAC, Site code 001879 (See maps in Appendix 5). Glanmore Bog is situated 3 km north-west of Hungry Hill, Co. Cork and 8 km southwest of the village of Lauragh, Co. Kerry. The site is underlain by Old Red Sandstone and rises in altitude from sea level near Cappul Bridge to 602 m at Eskatarriff at the north of the site. The site is a Special Area of Conservation (SAC) selected for the following habitats and/or species listed on Annex I / II of the E.U. Habitats Directive