On the 19th December 2023, the EAU was also kindly provided with an independently commissioned report titled Strategy for Upland Tree Planting in the Wicklow Mountains National Park. On the 30th January the Ecological Assessment Unit was also provided with spatial information on the suitable areas identified for tree planting through the strategy.
The proposed strategy identifies suitable areas for upland tree planting within the Wicklow Mountains National Park.
This strategy will entail a trial of riparian and gully planting across 40 locations.
Suitable Locations for Upland Tree Planting Within Wicklow Mountains National Park
and Wicklow Mountains SAC.
- Cot Brook Gully, Upper Dodder, Castlekelly
- Mareens Brook Gully, Upper Dodder, Castlekelly
- Slade Brook Gully, Upper Dodder, Castlekelly
- Bracken slopes at Bryan’s Hill, Cot Brook, Upper Dodder, Castlekelly
- Bracken slopes at Glassavullaun, north slope of Corrig Mountain
- Cloghoge Brook Gully, Luggala
- Lugnalee Brook Gully, Coronation Plantation
- Upper reaches of River Liffey
- Coronation Plantation – enrichment planting in existing woodland
- Inchavore River
- Glasnamullan stream and wider bracken area, east slope of Djouce Mountain
- Upper reaches of River Dargle / Glensoulan
- Frauchan Glen, Lugnaquilla
- Gleneelo stream, Glendalough
- North facing gullies below the Spinc, Glendalough
- Amongst lower scree, above Miners Village, Glendalough
- Upper reaches of Glenmacnass River
- Lough Ouler Gully Stream
- Upper Ballinagee / Glasnagollam reaches – south west side of Mullaghcleevaun
- Bracken slopes at Glensoulan, beside Wicklow Way on north-east side of Djouce
Mountain - Ballycoyle Gully Stream, Powerscourt Mountain townland, north side of Tonduff
- Bracken slopes at Ballynabrockey, western end of Coronation Plantation
- Upper reaches of River Slaney, Glen of Imaal
- Bracken slopes on west side of Camara Hill, Glen of Imaal
- Lugduff Brook Gully, Gravale
- Lavarney Brook Gully, between Gravale and Duff Hill
- Upper reaches of Clohogue River, running into War Hill
- All along Upper reaches of Glandassan River, including tributary gullies
28 - North facing bracken Slopes in upper Glandassan
- Bracken slopes on Camaderry Mountain – eastern end
- Bracken slopes on south-east shoulder of Brockagh Mountain
- Bracken slopes on all sides of Derrybawn Mountain
- Bracken slopes, either side of Wicklow Way on Paddock Hill
- Enrichment planting Drummin Wood (Moribund Larch Wood) on east side of Scarr
Mountain - Bracken slopes at Carrigeenshinnagh, on northern side of Drummin stream, east side of
Scarr Mountain - Along Gleenreemore Brook and Asbawn Brook Gullies north of Arts Cross
(Knocknadroose / Oak Wood) - Glenavore Brook gully, Knocknadroose, north of Table Mountain
- Bracken slopes around Upper Lough Bray
- Leough, Cawrawn and Roundhill brook (part of Granamore Suas project)
- Lyres Brook, Trommawnmacarta Brook, and Corrig brook of the Ow river