Ballaugh Curraghs

Notable species found at this location:
Bogbean Common Lousewort Common Moonwort Common Spotted Orchid Early Marsh Orchid Heath Spotted Orchid Northern Marsh Orchid Ragged Robin Lady's Smock Lesser Celandine Common Foxglove Yellow Iris Bluebell Cottongrass Ramsons Yellow Rattle Common Twayblade Water Mint Marsh Marigold Purple Loosestrife Sneezewort Bog Myrtle
Other species found at this location:
Field Horsetail Common Daisy Germander Speedwell Cleavers Common Dog-violet Greater Stitchwort Wood Sage Common Tormentil Marsh Thistle Yellow Pimpernel Herb Robert Red Campion Blackberry Dandelion Wall Pennywort Ribwort Plantain Common Sorrel Silverweed Bog Stitchwort Hemlock Water-dropwort Hard Fern Royal Fern Marsh Pennywort Lesser Spearwort Bog Pondweed
The Ballaugh Curraghs contain the island's largest wetland nature reserve.

This is one of the best places to find wild orchids, including rarer species such as the Early Marsh Orchid and Northern Marsh Orchid. Other wetland plants such as bogbean and ragged robin can also be found here.

As well as flowers, the Ballaugh Curraghs are home to a population of wild wallabies - the only population of its kind outside Australia and New Zealand.

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