Lough Croan
Lough Croan is an unusual wetland that can be divided into two parts areas: a rare turlough habitat with a wet, reed centre, and a fen which floods in winter. Both areas hold some water throughout the year and when the water level is high, Greenland White-fronted Geese use the site for roosting. The site is a designated Wildlife Sanctuary and the Red Data Book species of Short-eared Owl, Whooper Swan and Golden Plover have been recorded here.
The turlough also supports a huge variety of vegetation including the very rare Red Data Book species Northern Yellow-cress, as well as Marsh Cudweed, Red Goosefoot, and Toad Rush.
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