UK273
Belfast Lough


Country/territory: United Kingdom

IBA criteria met: A4iii, B1i, C3, C4 (2007)
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Area: 6,029 ha

Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
IBA conservation status
Year of assessment (most recent) State (condition) Pressure (threat) Response (action)
2007 unfavourable medium medium
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Site description (2007 baseline)
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belfast Lough. Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belfast-lough-iba-united-kingdom on 19/03/2024.