Dead Island Bog ASSI

A large, relatively intact lowland raised bog forming a distinct peatland unit set amongst low drumlins. The bog is one of the best remaining examples of a lowland raised bog in the flood plain of the Lower Bann. A large, relatively intact lowland raised bog forming a distinct peatland unit set amongst low drumlins. The intact bog surface exhibits a well defined dome with characteristic vegetation and structural features, including hummock and lawn complexes and small shallow pools. The bog surface is permanently wet and supports a dense and diverse cover of Sphagnum bog-mosses including the rare hummock forming moss Sphagnum imbricatum.
The lagg surrounding the intact bog has been cut for turf in the past, creating a mosaic of habitats ranging from acid grassland through dry heath to acid woodland dominated by birch with occasional rowan.

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