Useful Documents
Habitat Action Plans Plans have been drawn up for the protection of important Habitats in Northern Ireland. Below are found the Northern Ireland Habitat Action plans with those that relate to the Belfast Hills in bold. Click on the below titles to read the various Habitat Action Plans. |
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Wetlands
Heathland and Bogs  Blanket Bog (.pdf 80KB)
Lowland Raised Bog (.pdf 75KB)
Upland Heathland (.pdf 178KB)
Lowland Heathland (.pdf 81KB)
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Grassland Lowland meadow (.pdf 96KB)
Lowland dry acid grassland (.pdf 95KB)
Purple moor-grass & rush pastures (.pdf 98KB) Calcareous grassland (.pdf 196KB)Woodland and Hedges Species-rich Hedgerows (.pdf 70KB)
Mixed ashwoods (.pdf 168KB)
Oakwood (.pdf 103KB)
Wet woodland (.pdf 148KB)
Parkland (.pdf 89K)
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Species Action Plans As part of the Northern Ireland Biodiversity Strategy, a number of Northern Ireland species requiring conservation action have been identified. Those that may be found in the Belfast Hills are in bold. Click on the below titles to read the various Species Action Plans. |
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Mammals
Birds Hen harrier (.pdf 62KB) Light-bellied Brent Goose (.pdf 59KB) Roseate Tern (.pdf 45KB) Redshank (.pdf 61KB) Lapwing (.pdf 62KB) Yellowhammer (.pdf 48KB) Barn owl (.pdf 79KB) Skylark (.pdf 89KB) Twite (.pdf 85KB) Curlew (PDF 1.33Mb) |
Plants Small Cow-wheat (.pdf 49KB) River water crowfoot (.pdf 55KB) Blue-eyed grass (.pdf 52KB) Meadow cranesbill (.pdf 46KB) Wood cranesbill (.pdf 50KB) One-sided wintergreen (.pdf 77KB) Yellow bird's nest (.pdf 77KB) Heath cudweed (.pdf 68KB) Smooth cat's-ear Hypochaeris glabra (.pdf 108KB) Fen violet (.pdf 72KB) Juniper (.pdf 64KB)Insects
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The Habitats and Species Action Plans listed above were kindly provided by the Environment and Heritage Service. Biodiversity Action Plans
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