Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland are part of the European Union's Natura 2000 network of sites with special flora or fauna.
Northern Ireland has 43 SACs:
- Ballynahone Bog
- Banagher Glen
- Bann Estuary
- Binevenagh
- Black Bog
- Breen Wood
- Carn/Glenshane Pass
- Cladagh (Swanlinbar) River
- Cuilcagh Mountains
- Garry Bog
- Garron Plateau
- Magilligan
- Main Valley Bogs
- Moneygal Bog
- Montiaghs Moss
- North Antrim Coast
- Owenkillew River
- Peatlands Park
- Rathlin Island
- Rea's Wood & Farr's Bay
- Strangford Lough
- Upper Ballinderry River
- Upper Lough Erne
- Wolf Island Bog
See also:
- Special Area of Conservation
- Special Protection Area
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