List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland

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Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland are part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network of sites with special flora or fauna.

Northern Ireland has 54 SACs: [1] [2]

NameLocalAuthority Centroid (IGRS)Area (ha)EU Code
Aughnadarragh Lough Down J44259312.80 UK0030318
BallykilbegDownJ44740637.59 UK0030319
Ballynahone Bog Londonderry H860981243.24 UK0016599
Banagher Glen LondonderryC67204587.77 UK0030083
Bann Estuary LondonderryC797363347.94 UK0030084
Binevenagh LondonderryC68630990.79 UK0030089
Black Bog Tyrone H635810183.42 UK0016609
Breen Wood Antrim D12333636.01 UK0030097
Carn-Glenshane Pass LondonderryC7880751,938.78 UK0030110
Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River Fermanagh H24130128.30 UK0030116
Cranny BogsTyroneH42464078.90 UK0030321
Cuilcagh Mountain FermanaghH1273052,744.45 UK0016603
Curran BogLondonderryH872954183.31 UK0030322
Dead Island BogLondonderryC93105354.56 UK0030323
Deroran BogTyroneH52471375.46 UK0030324
DerryleckaghDownJ11925448.69 UK0016620
Eastern Mournes DownJ3282707,507.03 UK0016615
Fairy Water BogsTyroneH340772223.70 UK0016611
Fardrum and Roosky Turloughs FermanaghH18050243.10 UK0030068
Garron PlateauAntrimD2401904,650.07 UK0016606
Garry BogAntrimC940305154.76 UK0016610
HollymountDownJ46443849.95 UK0030169
LargalinnyFermanaghH074537244.87 UK0030045
Lecale FensDownJ45138740.87 UK0030180
Lough Melvin FermanaghG921532516.43 UK0030047
Magheraveely Marl LoughsFermanaghH47826958.78 UK0016621
Magilligan LondonderryC6863711,058.22 UK0016613
Main Valley BogsAntrimD034195186.20 UK0030199
MonawilkinFermanaghH090533174.78 UK0016619
Moneygal BogTyroneH238883155.79 UK0030211
Moninea BogFermanaghH29921544.74 UK0030212
Montiaghs MossAntrimJ091654151.28 UK0030214
Murlough DownJ44531311,902.03 UK0016612
North Antrim Coast AntrimD022440314.59 UK0030224
Owenkillew RiverTyroneH559870213.46 UK0030233
Peatlands Park TyroneH907608207.30 UK0030236
Pettigoe PlateauFermanaghG9886341,264.32 UK0016607
Rathlin Island AntrimD1335183,344.62 UK0030055
Rea`s Wood and Farr`s BayAntrimJ14185741.81 UK0030244
River Faughan and Tributaries C513087293.27 UK0030361
River Foyle and TributariesTyroneH353876770.12 UK0030320
River Roe and TributariesLondonderryC687159407.60 UK0030360
Rostrevor Wood DownJ18617316.63 UK0030268
Slieve Beagh Fermanagh; TyroneH5244471,884.68 UK0016622
Slieve Gullion Armagh J023210612.13 UK0030277
Strangford Lough DownJ55957715,398.54 UK0016618
Teal LoughLondonderry; TyroneH737879198.22 UK0016608
Tonnagh Beg BogTyroneH41259955.60 UK0030325
Tully BogTyroneH41975435.99 UK0030326
TurmennanDownJ48550314.83 UK0030291
Upper Ballinderry RiverTyroneH73479258.80 UK0030296
Upper Lough Erne FermanaghH3292795,738.38 UK0016614
West Fermanagh Scarplands FermanaghH0854912,270.35 UK0030300
Wolf Island BogLondonderryC922080118.02 UK0030303

See also

References

  1. "Special Areas of Conservation". Archived from the original on 2014-09-02. Retrieved 2014-07-30.
  2. "SACs in Northern Ireland". Joint Nature Conservation Committee . Retrieved 29 August 2020.