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Strangford Lough Part 1 ASSI
Strangford Lough is one of the largest sea Loughs in Northern Ireland. The sea inlet is made up of a drowned drumlin field, with raised beach
Cloghy Rocks Nature Reserve
Nature reserves are chosen from among the very best examples of our wildlife, habitats and geology. They contain a wide range of species, communities
Killough Bay RAMSAR
Killough Bay site is situated 8km south-west of Downpatrick, along the County Down coast in the south-east of Northern Ireland. It is a small
Skerries and Causeway SAC
Skerries and Causeway SAC is a 30km wide embayment on the North Coast of Northern Ireland comprising an area of 10,862ha. The site is bordering the
Killough Bay SPA
The site qualifies under Article 4.2 of the Directive (79/409/EEC) by supporting internationally important populations of light-bellied Brent goose
Upper Lough Erne - Belleisle ASSI
This site is an integral element of the Upper Lough Erne system and includes open water with wooded islands in addition to a range of associated
Upper Lough Erne SPA
The site qualifies under Article 4.1 of EC Directive 79/409 on the Conservation of Wild Birds by regularly supporting internationally important
Upper Lough Erne - Trannish ASSI
An integral element of the Upper Lough Erne system which is particularly well characterised by the extent of its swamp and fen communities.There is a
Chief Veterinary Officer urges vigilance following avian flu identified in England
Robert J Huey, Chief Veterinary Officer for Northern Ireland, today urged poultry farmers in Northern Ireland to be vigilant following the Department
Portmuck ASSI
Portmuck contains the best exposure of the Cretaceous Hibernian formation in Northern Ireland, the only occurrence of the mineral sodalite in Ireland
Poots welcomes Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company’s commitment to reducing CO2 emissions
Environment Minister Edwin Poots has welcomed an innovative Prosperity Agreement between his Department’s Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA)
Carrickarade ASSI
The island of Carrickarade and the adjoining mainland represent a section through a volcano which exploded during the Tertiary period 60 million
Larne Lough ASSI
Larne Lough is a sea lough approximately 9 km long whose form was mainly determined in relation to the Larne Lough Fault, which runs in a north-
Upper Lough Erne SAC
The open waters of the main lough and smaller satellite loughs contain a variety of aquatic communities typical of natural eutrophic lakes. In
Poots welcomes agreement on UK opposition to Irish Grass Fed Beef PGI
Agriculture Minister Edwin Poots MLA, today welcomed the progress that has been made towards including Northern Ireland beef in the effort to obtain
DAERA appoints new board member
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has appointed Mr Shane Lynch as a non-executive board member (NEBM) to the
Lough Melvin SAC
Lough Melvin originates from the end of the last Ice Age with a catchment lying mainly in the Republic of Ireland. The catchment is relatively
The Maidens ASSI
The Maidens ASSI consists of two small islands (the West and East Maidens) and a series of rock platforms which dry out at low water.They are formed
Maghaberry ASSI
The perimeter grasslands of HMP Maghaberry have been declared as an ASSI because of their breeding colony of Lapwing.The Lapwing is principally a
Larne Lough RAMSAR
Larne Lough is situated on the Co. Antrim coast in the east of Northern Ireland. The Ramsar site boundary is entirely coincident with both that of