The park spans 16,000 hectares and has a range of habitat types including uplands, woodlands, peatlands and freshwater rivers and lakes. Many of the flora and fauna found here are confined to Northwest Ireland and show similarities with wildlife of western Scotland.

Most of the habitats in Glenveagh are in a semi-natural state, however past human activities such as tree felling, grazing livestock and the creation of a deer herd have had a lasting influence on its ecology. Growing visitor numbers will also impact the future of this landscape unless carefully managed. Read about our ongoing conservation projects in our monitoring section.