What is Killarney National Park?
[[File:Ladies View Killarney Lakes - geograph.org.uk - 498015.jpg|thumb|right|Lakes and mountains in the Killarney National Park]] The '''Killarney National Park''' is a [[national park]] in [[County Kerry]] in [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. There are [[mountain]]s, [[lake]]s, [[woods]] and [[waterfall]]s in the park. The size of the park is {{convert|26000|acre|abbr=off}}. The highest mountain range in Ireland (called [[McGillycuddy's Reeks]]) is in the park. The park is to the [[south]] and [[west]] of the town of [[Killarney]].<ref name=knp>{{cite web |url=http://www.killarneynationalpark.ie/ |title=Welcome to the Killarney National Park Website}}</ref> ==Wildlife== There are different kinds of [[animal]]s in the park. There are [[red deer]] and [[white tailed eagle]]s. The eagles were reintroduced into the park in 2007. Local [[farmer]]s disagreed with the reintroduction because they can kill [[lamb]]s.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.irishexaminer.com/archives/2007/0219/ireland/group-campaigns-to-welcome-back-white-tailed-sea-eagles-in-south-west-25826.html |title=Group campaigns to ‘welcome back’ white-tailed sea eagles in south-west |author=Donal Hickey |date=19 February 2007 |publisher=Irish Examiner}}</ref> ==Status== The park is an Irish national park. It is also a [[UNESCO]] [[Biosphere Reserve]].<ref name=knp/> ==References== {{reflist}} {{authority control}} [[Category:County Kerry]] [[Category:National parks in the Republic of Ireland]] [[Category:Biosphere reserves]]