Lough Foyle

Lough Foyle

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
974
Area:
2,204.0 ha
Designation date:
02-02-1999
Coordinates:
55°05'55"N 07°02'25"W

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Lough Foyle. 02/02/99; Northern Ireland; 2,204 ha; 55°05'N 007°02'W. National Nature Reserve, Special Protection Area EC Directive. The site is composed of a large shallow lough including estuaries, extensive intertidal areas of mudflats, sandflats, saltmarsh and associated brackish ditches. It supports a diverse assemblage of waterfowl (Limosa lapponica, 1.6% of the population, and Branta bernicla hrota, 11% of the population) and internationally important (more than 29,000 birds) waterfowl. The site is used for nature conservation, gathering shellfish, and recreation. Ramsar site no. 974. Most recent RIS information: 2005.
Administrative region: Northern Ireland
National legal designation:
  • Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
  • assi
  • nnr
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-2005
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)