Deroran Bog ASSI

Deroran bog is typical of the western bogs within the drumlin belt of Northern Ireland, being rather irregular in shape. The bog displays the classic convex domed profile typical of lowland raised bogs but has a relatively subdued microtopography with occasional small pools, and a few large hummocks. The surface, which supports a good Sphagnum moss cover, is characterised by low moss carpets interspersed with lawn and occasional shallow pools, with a large soakway in the centre. Notable species include Sphagnum fuscum and Sphagnum imbricatum (although both are poorly represented on the bog). In addition, there is a soak in the north-eastern corner with a high Sphagnum cover. Next to this there is an area of scrub possibly indicating a shallower peat layer over a submerged drumlin. At the eastern boundary there is a rocky knoll known as Seefinn (possibly a human artefact, registered on the archaeological record).
Disturbance to the bogs had been confined to machine cutting and occasional burning on both the intact core and cutover margins. The south-west portion of the bog has been cut-over as far as a drainage ditch that runs north-west to south-east across the bog. North-east of this the dome is predominantly intact. Areas of scrub are present, including some rhododendron. Within the ASSI boundary there is a small conifer plantation.

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