Natural Heritage Areas in Laois

Laois has two designated Natural Heritage Areas (NHAs)

•  Knockacollier Bog
• Monaincha Bog

Full site details of these NHAs are available from the National Parks and Wildlife Service.

In addition, there are proposed NHAs at the following sites:

• Barrow Valley at Tankardstown Bridge
• Clonaslee Eskers And Derry Bog
• Clopook Wood
• Coolacurragh Wood
• Coolrain Bog
• Cuffsborough
• The Curragh And Goul River Marsh
•  Delour River Nr Lacca Manor
•  Derries Wood
• Dunamaise Woods
• Emo Court
• Forest House Wood
• Grand Canal
• Grantstown Wood and Lough (also a State-owned nature reserve)
•  Kilteale Hill
•  Lisbigney Bog:
•  Mannin Wetland
• Ridge Of Portlaoise
•  River Barrow And River Nore
• River Nore/Abbeyleix Woods
• Shanahoe Marsh
• Slieve Bloom Mountains
• Stradbally Hill
• Timahoe Esker (also a State-owned Nature Reserve) 

A map showing the location of these sites is available to download.