Cullaloe
Cullaloe is another Local Nature Reserve that the Rangers contribute towards the management of. The 26.7 hectare former reservoir, now partially drained is important for plants and birds. Much of the management work involves coppicing the willow which has almost covered the bed of the old reservoir. However, some will be left to grow to maturity. Coppicing is the cutting off of trees near to ground level to stimulate them into producing a great number of new shoots. This allows a wider diversity of flora and fauna to survive because of the changing light levels on the woodland floor. The most important species is the Mudwort. Water levels are adjusted to give mud exposures around the edge during the summer, which creates the best conditions for this rare plant to grow.