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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.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Belfast Lough (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/belfast-lough-iba-united-kingdom on 23/11/2024.