Northern Ireland
2022
Playing a key role in the conservation of some rarer species such as Mining bees which can live within the upper sections of the sand just below the turf base, the bunkers of Royal County Down are some of the most unique rough-edged, naturalised bunkers in the world. They represent a key feature that has always been an important aspect of the club biodiversity management plan.
Year after year, bunkers are carefully looked after with species conservation in mind providing refuge for the marsh fritillary butterfly (Euphydryas aurinia), common frog (Rana temporaria), and other plants such as marsh cinquefoil (Potentilla palustris) and bog asphodel (Narthecium ossifragum) which have been all observed on site.
