Ireland - Youth & Adventure Buyers Guide 2018/2019

10 GO ‘WILD’ IN IRELAND Renowned for natural beauty and dramatic scenery, rugged coastlines and lush landscapes, more recently Ireland is becoming recognised as a place of uninterrupted nature. Here are a few places that will guarantee your clients’ a uniquely Irish nature experience that you will not find anywhere else on earth or indeed in faraway galaxies! ‘The Burren’ – National Park www.burrennationalpark.ie International award winning National Park for Adventure and nature lovers. Nowhere else in Europe will you find Mediterranean, Arctic and alpine plant species that grow side by side. Underlain with a limestone surface, this unique Glacio-Karst landscape is considered among the most preserved and best in the world. Here local farming techniques preserve the habitats while expert guides ensure an experience like no other – a hit for nature lovers, geologists, archaeologists and botany students alike! Birdwatching Recognised as one of the best birdwatching destinations in Europe, Ireland is home to some of the largest seabird breeding colonies in the world.With species like Manx shearwaters, razorbills, guillemots, kittiwakes, and the enigmatic puffin and wetlands home to shorebirds and wildfowl; in winter this is a mecca for bird watchers, wildlife lovers and photographers alike. 16 Puffins on Skellig Michael The Burren National Park