is a very rare habitat in Northern Ireland. It is a special type of broad-leaved and mixed woodland on a large landscape scale and consists of generally scattered or individual trees, with surrounding land grazed by livestock.
Lowland wood pasture and parkland (.PDF 88.29Kb) is a very rare habitat in Northern Ireland. It is a special type of broad-leaved and mixed woodland on a large landscape scale and consists of generally scattered or individual trees, with surrounding land grazed by livestock.
It is found mainly in demesne plantings and deer parks. Although many of these are in private ownership, some have been incorporated into urban parks for public recreation.
This habitat is good for vertebrates and lower plants such as lichens, mosses, liverworts and fungi.
Some rare native trees found in this habitat include whitebeam.
There is a ground flora of spring-flowering herbs such as wood anemone, bluebell, primrose and ramsons (wild garlic).
Some good examples to visit are at Crom Estate (.PDF 167.68 Kb) and Florence Court in County Fermanagh and Castle Ward (.PDF 126.08 Kb) in County Down.
Also Derrymore in County Armagh and finally Barnsonscourt in County Tyrone.