Ballysallagh Forest

Ballysallagh Forest
Ballysallagh Forest is located in Northern Ireland
Ballysallagh Forest
Location within Northern Ireland
Geography
LocationDown, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Coordinates54°37′20″N 5°45′31″W / 54.622361°N 5.7586486°W / 54.622361; -5.7586486
Area
127.49 hectares (315.0 acres)
Administration
AuthorityForest Service Northern Ireland

Ballysallagh Forest is a predominantly coniferous forest located near Bangor, Northern Ireland. It has a small section of broadleaved trees at Cairn Wood. The forest is managed by the Forest Service Northern Ireland.[1]

In October 2014 more than 20 hectares (representing approximately 7000 trees) were felled in an attempt to control an outbreak of the tree disease Phytophthora ramorum. The affected area included Cairn Wood which is popular with walkers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Ballysallagh Forest". NI Direct. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
  2. ↑ "Death sentence for 7000 trees". County Down Spectator. 3 October 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.


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