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this shoulder of woodland may be one the richest sites for rare plants in Co. Derry. although a 'Site of Local Nature Conservation Importance', it is imminently threatened by quarrying - which is able to take place without ecological safeguards due to a planning loophole (thread)
why is this wood so rich? the trees here have grown up amongst giant boulders, which have likely provided protection from grazing livestock for centuries. as a result, many of the species here are absent from woods in the surrounding landscape
there are signs that the wood may be ancient (around since at least 1650):
🌳 many trees have large stools and multiple stems (pics 1&2)
🌳 old-woodland associated lichens are present (pic 3)
🌳 there's a high diversity of woodland wildflowers (pic 4)
@WoodlandTrust
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