List of Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland

Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland are wetlands of international importance designated under the Ramsar Convention. In the United Kingdom, the first Ramsar sites were designated in 1976. Designated and proposed sites in Northern Ireland are listed below:[1][2][3]

Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland

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Name[1]LocationArea (km2)DesignatedDescriptionImage
Ballynahone BogCounty Londonderry
54°49′N 6°40′W / 54.817°N 6.667°W / 54.817; -6.667 (Ballynahone Bog)
2.4331 December 1998One of the two largest intact active bogs in Northern Ireland with hummock and hollow pool complexes.
Belfast LoughCounty Antrim and County Down
54°38′N 5°54′W / 54.633°N 5.900°W / 54.633; -5.900 (Belfast Lough)
4.325 August 1998
Black BogCounty Tyrone1.8328 July 2000
Carlingford LoughCounty Down8.319 March 1998
Cuilcagh MountainCounty Fermanagh27.4431 December 1998
Derryleckagh (proposed)[2]County Down
Dundrum Bay (proposed)[2]County Down
Fairy Water BogsCounty Tyrone2.2428 July 2000
Fardrum and Roosky TurloughsCounty Fermanagh0.4310 June 2002
Garron PlateauCounty Antrim46.5031 December 1998
Garry BogCounty Antrim1.558 November 2000
Killough Bay[2]County Down
Larne LoughCounty Antrim3.964 March 1997
Lough FoyleCounty Londonderry22.042 February 1999
Lough Neagh and Lough Beg501.665 January 1976
Magheraveely Marl Loughs (proposed)[2]0.597 February 2007
Outer Ards[2]County Down
Pettigoe PlateauCounty Fermanagh9.031 July 1986
Slieve BeaghCounty Fermanagh and County Tyrone18.8528 July 2000
Strangford LoughCounty Down155.819 March 1998
Teal Lough (proposed)[2]
Turmennan LoughCounty Down0.1510 June 2002
Upper Lough ErneCounty Fermanagh58.184 March 1997

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ramsar List" (PDF). Ramsar.org. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Designated and Proposed Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Archived from the original on 19 July 2008. Retrieved 7 July 2008.
  3. ^ "Ramsar sites". NI Environment Agency. Retrieved 7 July 2008.[permanent dead link]