Belvoir Park Forest is a large forest in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Owned and managed by Forest Service,[citation needed] it was opened in 1961 and covers 75 hectares along the bank of the River Lagan.[1]
Archaeological sites within the forest include the remains of a 12th century Norman motte.[1] Wildlife recorded within the park boundaries includes Large Bracket Fungi, Toothwort (lathraea squamaria; L.), Giant Hog-weed (heracleum mantegazzianum; Somm. & Levier), long-eared owls, kingfishers, and long-tailed tits.[citation needed] Badgers and red foxes are also recorded.[2][3]
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