Seascape Character Areas
Twenty-four different regional seascape character areas have been identified round the coast of Northern Ireland. By reading the documents , you will be able to see how these areas were identified, see where they are, and learn about their key characteristics and the different influences that mould each as a unique part of our coastline.
Northern Ireland Regional Seascape Character Assessment
The 'Northern Ireland Regional Seascape Character Assessment' has been broken down below into 5 parts. The breakdown of the report is as follows:
Report Part 1: Report Introduction, Methodology, Policy Summary and Evolution of the Seascape
Report Part 2: Overview of Landscape Character and Data Analysis
Report Part 3: Seascape Character Areas for:
- Foyle Estuary
- Lough Foyle
- North Coast Strands & Dunes
- The Skerries & Dunluce Coast
- Causeway Coast
- Ballycastle Coast
- Rathlin
Report Part 4: Seascape Character Areas for:
- Torr Head Coast
- Northern Glens Coast
- Southern Glens Coast
- The Gobbins
- Larne Lough
- Belfast Lough
- Belfast Harbour
Report Part 5: Seascape Character Areas for:
- Ards Peninsula
- Strangford Lough
- Lecale Coast
- Dundrum Bay
- Mourne Coast
- Carlingford Lough
- Newry Estuary
- Atlantic
- North Channel
- Irish Sea - South Down