Bishops Wood and Knockanoran woodland is an alluvial woodland just outside Durrow Co Laois off the R434. Lat: 52° 51" 6.479' Long: -7° 24" 46.74' .
The site is a natural floodplain of the Erkina river and is listed on Annex 1 of the EU Habitats Directive. Alluvial woodlands are very scarce in Ireland and especially in Europe, they occur where sediment accumulates due the action of water. The priority site covers 95.2 ha on either side of the Erkina river where restoration techniques are been carried out to improve the biodiversity of the area. The removal of non native tree species and efforts to reinstate natural water flow are the main areas of restoration. The work is carried out by Coillte and is funded from the EU LIFE PROJECT.
The site is a natural floodplain of the Erkina river and is listed on Annex 1 of the EU Habitats Directive. Alluvial woodlands are very scarce in Ireland and especially in Europe, they occur where sediment accumulates due the action of water. The priority site covers 95.2 ha on either side of the Erkina river where restoration techniques are been carried out to improve the biodiversity of the area. The removal of non native tree species and efforts to reinstate natural water flow are the main areas of restoration. The work is carried out by Coillte and is funded from the EU LIFE PROJECT.
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