Data Zone
Country/territory: United Kingdom
Subnational region(s): Northern Ireland
IBA Justification: B1i, B2, C3, C6 (2007)
Area: 394 hectares (3.94 km2)
BirdLife Partner(s): Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
| Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | near favourable | high | medium |
Site description (2007 baseline)
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 (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Larne Lough (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/larne-lough-iba-united-kingdom on 17/01/2025.