List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in County Armagh
This is a list of the Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) in County Armagh in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.
In Northern Ireland the body responsible for designating ASSIs is the Northern Ireland Environment Agency – a division of the Department of Environment (DoE) .
Unlike the SSSIs, ASSIs include both natural environments and man-made structures. As with SSSIs, these sites are designated if they have criteria based on fauna , flora , geological or physiographical features. On top of this, structures are also covered, such as the Whitespots mines in Conlig , according to several criterion including rarity, recorded history and intrinsic appeal.[ 1]
For other sites in the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search .
Data is available from the Northern Ireland Environment Agency's website in the form of citation sheets for each ASSI.
Site name
Reason for Designation
Area[A]
Council
Year declared
Map
Biological Interest
Geological Interest
Historical or Cultural Interest
Hectares
Acres
Annacramph Meadows
Y
1.01
2.5
Armagh
1992
Brackagh Bog ASSI
Caledon and Tynan ASSI
Cam Lough ASSI
Camlough Quarry ASSI
Carlingford Lough ASSI
Carrickastickan ASSI
Cashel Loughs ASSI
Cloghinny ASSI
Crossbane Lough ASSI
Derryvore ASSI
Drumcarn ASSI
Drumlougher Lough ASSI
Fathom Upper ASSI
Glendesha ASSI
Kiltubbrid Loughs ASSI
Lislea ASSI
Levallymore ASSI
Lough Gullion ASSI
Lough Neagh ASSI
Loughaveely ASSI
Lurgan Lough ASSI
Moyrourkan Lough ASSI
Mullaghbane ASSI
Peatlands Park ASSI
Selshion ASSI
Slieve Gullion ASSI
Straghans Lough ASSI
Tullyard ASSI
Tullybrick Lough ASSI