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North Slob

Bird conservationBirdwatching sites in IrelandLand reclamationNature reserves in the Republic of IrelandRamsar sites in the Republic of Ireland
Use Hiberno-English from February 2020Wexford, County WexfordWildlife sanctuaries of Ireland
North Slob Seawall 2012 10 01
North Slob Seawall 2012 10 01

The North Slob is an area of mud-flats at the estuary of the River Slaney at Wexford Harbour, Ireland. The North Slob is an area of 10 km2 (2,500 acres) that was reclaimed in the mid-19th century by the building of a sea wall. It is the lowest geographical point on the island of Ireland.2 km2 (490 acres) of this reclaimed land is a nature reserve that is jointly owned and managed by BirdWatch Ireland and the National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) as the Wexford Wildfowl Reserve (Irish: Anaclann Éanlaith Fiáin Loch Garman). The reserve is open to the public.

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N 52.38 ° E -6.38 °
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R743
Y21 DP62 (Ardcolm ED)
Ireland
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North Slob Seawall 2012 10 01
North Slob Seawall 2012 10 01
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