Hence, in the few areas where they survived, we think of them as relict species. Scragh Bog is exceptional among such areas in the number of relict species it contains and in their abundance. Mainly on account of this, the site is rated as of international scientific importance. Map of Scragh Bog showing the main types of vegetation. The inset shows the location of the Bog.
Entry is gained through the conifer plantation at the south eastern end of the bog.
Fibrous Tussock Sedge 2. Slender Sedge 3. Black Bog Rush 4. Open water vegetation 6. Birch and Willow trees with Wintergreen 7.