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:
Ramsar sites in Northern Ireland Name Location Area (km2) Designated Description Image Ballynahone Bog County Londonderry 2.43 31 December 1998 One of the two largest intact active bogs in Northern Ireland with hummock and hollow pool complexes. Belfast Lough County Antrim and County Down 4.32 5 August 1998 Black Bog County Tyrone 1.83 28 July 2000 Carlingford Lough County Down 8.31 9 March 1998 Cuilcagh Mountain County Fermanagh 27.44 31 December 1998 Derryleckagh (proposed) County Down Dundrum Bay (proposed) County Down Fairy Water Bogs County Tyrone 2.24 28 July 2000 Fardrum and Roosky Turloughs County Fermanagh 0.43 10 June 2002 Garron Plateau County Antrim 46.50 31 December 1998 Garry Bog County Antrim 1.55 8 November 2000 Killough Bay County Down Larne Lough County Antrim 3.96 4 March 1997 Lough Foyle County Londonderry 22.04 2 February 1999 Lough Neagh and Lough Beg 501.66 5 January 1976 Magheraveely Marl Loughs (proposed) 0.59 7 February 2007 Outer Ards County Down Pettigoe Plateau County Fermanagh 9.0 31 July 1986 Slieve Beagh County Fermanagh and County Tyrone 18.85 28 July 2000 Strangford Lough County Down 155.81 9 March 1998 Teal Lough (proposed) Turmennan Lough County Down 0.15 10 June 2002 Upper Lough Erne County Fermanagh 58.18 4 March 1997
See also Ramsar Convention List of Ramsar sites worldwide
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