Nature reserves in Northern Ireland, are designated and maintained by the

Northern Ireland Environment Agency The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is an executive agency within the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). It is responsible for conservation of Northern Ireland's environment and natural heritage. Origi ...

. There are 47 national nature reserves in

Northern Ireland Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Nort ...

County Antrim

* Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve, grid ref: J229 671 * Breen Oakwood Nature Reserve, grid ref: D125 338 *

Giant's Causeway The Giant's Causeway is an area of about 40,000 interlocking basalt columns, the result of an ancient volcanic fissure eruption. It is located in County Antrim on the north coast of Northern Ireland, about three miles (5 km) northeast of ...

National Nature Reserve, grid ref: C954 453 * Glenariff Nature Reserve, grid ref: D210 205 * Kebble Nature Reserve, grid ref: D095 515 *

Portrush Portrush () is a small seaside resort town on the north coast of County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It neighbours the resort of Portstewart. The main part of the old town, including the railway station as well as most hotels, restaurants and bars, ...

Nature Reserve, grid ref: C856 412 *

Randalstown Randalstown is a townland and small town in County Antrim, Northern Ireland, between Antrim and Toome. It has a very prominent disused railway viaduct and lies beside Lough Neagh and the Shane's Castle estate. The town is bypassed by the M22 ...

Forest Nature Reserve, grid ref: J088 872 * Rea's Wood Nature Reserve, grid ref: J142 855 * Slieveanorra Nature Reserve, grid refs: D132 265, D135 265, D147 274 and D155 286. * Straidkilly Nature Reserve, grid ref: D302 163

County Armagh

* Brackagh Nature Reserve, grid ref: J019 507 * Oxford Island National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J053 616

County Down

* Ballyquintin National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J621 458 * Bohill Nature Reserve, grid ref: J396 459 * Cloghy Rocks Nature Reserve, grid ref: J594 478 *

The Dorn Nature Reserve ''The'' () is a grammatical article in English, denoting persons or things already mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The'' is the m ...

, grid ref: J593 568 *

Granagh Bay Nature Reserve Granagh () is a small village in County Limerick, Republic of Ireland, Ireland located close to the N20 road (Ireland), N20 between Croom, County Limerick, Croom and Charleville, County Cork, Charleville. Granagh is a chapel village (a village t ...

, grid ref: J606 485 *

Hollymount Forest National Nature Reserve Hollymount () is a village on the R331 regional road in County Mayo, Ireland. It lies midway between the towns of Ballinrobe and Claremorris in the plains of south Mayo. It has a post office, a mini-mart, a community centre (Cois Abhainn), a ...

, grid ref: J464 438 *

Killard Nature Reserve Doonbeg (Killard) ( ga, Cill Ard) is a civil parish on the Atlantic coast of County Clare in Ireland.Placenames Database ...

, grid ref: J610 433 * Murlough National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J414 351 *North

Strangford Lough Strangford Lough (from Old Norse ''Strangr Fjörðr'', meaning "strong sea-inlet"PlaceNames N ...

National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J508 706 * Quoile Pondage Nature Reserve, grid ref: J49647 *

Rostrevor Rostrevor () is a village and townland in County Down, Northern Ireland. It lies at the foot of Slieve Martin on the coast of Carlingford Lough, near Warrenpoint. The Kilbroney River flows through the village and Rostrevor Forest is nearb ...

Oakwood Nature Reserve, grid ref: J186 170 * Turmennan Fen Nature Reserve, grid ref: J485 503

County Fermanagh

Castle Archdale Castle Archdale in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland is a former estate on the shores of Lough Erne Lower, the key feature of which today is Castle Archdale Country Park. There is also a caravan park. The former estate is situated near Lisnarick ...

Islands Nature Reserve *

Castle Caldwell Nature Reserve A castle is a type of fortified structure built during the Middle Ages predominantly by the nobility or royalty and by military orders. Scholars debate the scope of the word ''castle'', but usually consider it to be the private fortified ...

, grid ref: H020 600 * Correl Glen Nature Reserve, grid ref: H075 545 *

Hanging Rock Hanging Rock may refer to: Australia * Hanging Rock, New South Wales, a mining village on the Northern Tablelands * Hanging Rock, Victoria, a rock formation **''Picnic at Hanging Rock (novel)'', a 1967 novel by Australian author Joan Lindsay ** ...

and Rossaa Forest Nature Reserve, grid ref: H110 365 * Killykeeghan and Crossmurrin Nature Reserve, grid ref: H112 348 *

Lough Naman Bog Nature Reserve ''Loch'' () is the Scottish Gaelic, Scots and Irish word for a lake or sea inlet. It is cognate with the Manx lough, Cornish logh, and one of the Welsh words for lake, llwch. In English English and Hiberno-English, the anglicised spellin ...

, grid ref: H075 545 *

Marble Arch Nature Reserve Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals, most commonly calcite or dolomite. Marble is typically not foliated (layered), although there are exceptions. In geology, the term ''marble'' refers to metamorphosed ...

, grid ref: H123 350 *

Reilly and Gole Woods Nature Reserve Reilly may refer to: Places * Reilly, Oise, commune in France * Reilly, California, in Inyo County * Reilly Township, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania * Reilly, County Fermanagh, a townland in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland Other *Reilly (surn ...

grid refs: H340 254 (Reilly) and H336 250 (Gole) *

Ross Lough Nature Reserve Ross or ROSS may refer to: People * Clan Ross, a Highland Scottish clan * Ross (name), including a list of people with the surname or given name Ross, as well as the meaning * Earl of Ross, a peerage of Scotland Places * RoSS, the Republic of Sout ...

, grid ref: H143 467

County Londonderry

* Altikeeragh Nature Reserve, grid ref: C730 316 * Ballymaclary Nature Reserve, grid ref: C700 365 * Ballynahone Nature Reserve, grid ref: H860 980 * Banagher Glen Nature Reserve, grid ref: C672 045 * Binevenagh Nature Reserve, grid ref: C685 309 *

Lough Beg Lough Beg () is a small freshwater lake north of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. The lake is located on the border between County Londonderry and County Antrim. The Lower Bann flows into it from Lough Neagh at the southern end and continues o ...

National Nature Reserve, grid ref: H975 960 *

Magilligan Magilligan () is a peninsula that lies in the northwest of County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, at the entrance to Lough Foyle, within Causeway Coast and Glens district. It is an extensive coastal site, part British army firing range, part ...

Point Nature Reserve, grid ref: C660 390 * Roe Estuary Nature Reserve, grid ref: C635 295

County Tyrone

* Annagarriff Nature Reserve, grid ref: H905 6610 * Boorin Nature Reserve, grid ref: H495 846 * Brookend Nature Reserve, grid ref: H948 725 *

Killeter Nature Reserve Killeter () is a small village and townland near Castlederg in County Tyrone, Northern Ireland. In the 2001 Census it had a population of 147. Killeter has a yearly August fair, which celebrates the diversity and richness of rural life. The vil ...

, grid refs: H090 808 and H086 821 * Meenadoan Nature Reserve, grid ref: H244 718 * Mullenakill, grid ref: H893 610 * The Murrins Nature Reserve, grid ref: H565 783 * Lough Neagh Islands Nature Reserve

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Northern Ireland coast and countryside

Nature Reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...

Geography of Northern Ireland Conservation in Northern Ireland

Nature reserves A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or ...