Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
IBA Criteria met: B1i, B2, C3, C6 (2007)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 394 ha
Protection status:
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2007 | high | near favourable | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring please click here | |||
Site description
A sea lough containing mudflats, mussel-beds and a small area of saltings. The IBA includes the small, vegetated Swan Island, and the man-made `Blue Circle' Island. The mudflats are important for wintering Branta bernicla hrota from the Canadian/Greenland breeding population, while Swan/Blue Circle Islands support an important mixed tern colony.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2021) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Larne Lough. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 16/01/2021.
