Pollardstown Fen, a unique ecosystem in Kildare, Ireland

Pollardstown Fen is the largest remaining calcareous spring-fed fen in Ireland. The area of the fen is 220 hectares and a large portion of it is state owned. It is recognised as an internationally important fen ecosystem with unique and endangered plant communities. It contains a number of rare vegetation types and invertebrates. Undisturbed fens are rare in Ireland. http://www.ipcc.ie/a-to-z-peatlands/f... https://www.kildare.ie/details.asp?GC...