Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 6,029 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | medium | unfavourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A sea lough with an area of tidal mudflats reduced in size by development. The outer shores are mainly rocky with a few sandy bays. The IBA is important for wintering waders and wildfowl, with man-made lagoons in the Inner Harbour holding the main wader roost.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Belfast Lough. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 19/04/2021.
