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 hectares (3.94 km2)
| IBA conservation status | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
| 2007 | moderate | high | medium |
| For more information about IBA monitoring, please click here | |||
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 (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Larne Lough (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/larne-lough-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.