List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Northern Ireland facts for kids

This is a list of the Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) 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.

For other sites in the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Site name	Reason for Designation			Area		Council	Year confirmed	Map
	Biological Interest	Geological Interest	Historical or Cultural Interest	Hectares	Acres
Aghabrack ASSI304						Strabane	2009
Aghanloo Wood ASSI228	Yes			36.84	91.04	Limavady	2004
Aghnadarragh		Yes		1.42	3.51	Antrim	2004
Altikeeragh NNR048	Yes			n/a	n/a	Coleraine	2002
Altikeeragh ASSI171	Yes			73.04	180.48	Coleraine	1999
Altmover Glen	Yes			12.5	31	Limavady	1994
Annachullion Lough	Yes			3.68	9.1	Fermanagh	1997
Annacramph Meadows	Yes			1.01	2.5	Armagh	1992
Antrim Hills	Yes			10,964.19	27,093.12	Ballymena; Larne; Moyle	2006
Aughnadarragh Lough ASSI149	Yes			5.18	12.8	Ards; Down	1999
Aughnadarragh Lough SAC045	Yes			5.18	12.8	Ards; Down	2005
Ballybannan	Yes			0.59	1.47	Down	1997
Ballycam	Yes			1.21	3	Down	1997
Ballycarry	Yes			17.4	43	Moyle	1992
Ballycastle Coalfield		Yes		27.68	68.4	Moyle	1998
Ballygill North	Yes			31.57	78	Moyle	1992
Ballykilbeg ASSI153	Yes			15.21	37.59	Down	1998
Ballykilbeg SAC044	Yes			15.21	37.59	Down	2005
Ballyknock	Yes			3.07	7.58	Magherafelt	1999
Ballymacaldrack	?	?	?	1.01	2.5	Ballymoney	2007
Ballymacallion	?	?	?	9.12	22.54	Limavady	2007
Ballymaclary	Yes	Yes		n/a	n/a	Coleraine	1976
Ballymacombs More	Yes	Yes	Yes	11.12	27.48	Magherafelt	2005
Ballymacormick Point	Yes			15.78	39	North Down	1988
Ballynagross Lower	Yes			3.1	7.67	Down	1997
Ballynahone Bog SAC001	Yes			98.44	243.24	Magherafelt	2005
Ballynahone Bog RSAR009	Yes			98.44	243.24	Magherafelt	1998
Ballynahone Bog NNR047	Yes			n/a	n/a	Magherafelt	2000
Ballynahone Bog ASSI010	Yes	Yes		98.74	244	Magherafelt	1995
Ballynanaghten	Yes			0.48	1.19	Lisburn	2001
Ballypalady	Yes	Yes		1.62	4.01	Antrim	2005
Ballyquintin Point NNR040	Yes	Yes		n/a	n/a	Ards	1987
Ballyquintin Point ASSI087	Yes	Yes		29.99	74.1	Ards	1995
Ballyrisk More	?	?	?	5.25	12.97	Limavady	2007
Ballysudden		Yes		39.58	97.8	Cookstown	1997
Banagher	Yes			2.07	5.11	Fermanagh	2005
Banagher Glen ASSI064	Yes			38.04	94	Limavady	1994
Banagher Glen SAC023	Yes	Yes		35.52	87.77	Limavady	2005
Banagher Glen NR015	Yes			n/a	n/a	Limavady	1974
Bann Estuary SAC041	?	?	?	140.81	347.94	Coleraine	2005
Bann Estuary ASSI208	Yes	Yes		140.81	347.94	Coleraine	2001
Bardahessiagh		Yes		3.88	9.6	Cookstown	1996
Beagh Big	Yes			0.53	1.3	Fermanagh	1988
Belfast Lough RSAR006	Yes	Yes		174.88	432.14	Belfast; Carrickfergus; Newtownabbey; North Down	1998
Belfast Lough SPA010	Yes	Yes		174.88	432.14	Belfast; Carrickfergus; Newtownabbey; North Down	1998
Belfast Lough Open Water	Yes	Yes		n/a	n/a	n/a	2006
Bellanaleck		Yes		0.38	0.93	Fermanagh	1996
Belshaws Quarry		Yes		n/a	n/a	Lisburn	1972
Benburb		Yes		1.21	3	Dungannon & South Tyrone	1995
Binevenagh NNR041	Yes	Yes		n/a	n/a	Limavady	1987
Binevenagh SAC039	?	?		36.74	90.79	Limavady	2005
Binevenagh ASSI212	Yes	Yes		36.74	90.79	Limavady	2001
Black Bog RSAR015	Yes			74.23	183.42	Omagh	1999
Black Bog SAC002	Yes			74.23	183.42	Omagh	2005
Black Bog ASSI007	Yes			78.51	194	Omagh	1987
Black Burn	Yes	Yes		8.22	20.3	Larne	1997
Black Lough ASSI239	Yes			2.62	6.47	Dungannon & South Tyrone	2004
Black Lough ASSI154	Yes			18.03	44.55	Down	1998
Bohill Forest	?	?	?	n/a	n/a	Down	1970
Boho	Yes	Yes		5.77	14.25	Fermanagh	1999
Bonds Glen	Yes			20.46	50.56	Derry City	2004
Boorin	Yes	Yes		n/a	n/a	Strabane	1975
Bovevagh		Yes		2.31	5.7	Limavady	1995
Braade	Yes			1.17	2.9	Fermanagh	1996
Brackagh Moss	Yes			n/a	n/a	Craigavon	1976
Breen Forest	Yes	?		n/a	n/a	n/a	1970
Breen Wood SAC024	Yes			14.57	36.01	n/a	2005
Breen Wood ASSI161	Yes			14.57	36	Moyle	1997
Burdautien Lough	Yes	Yes		2.63	6.5	Fermanagh	1995
Caldanagh Bog	Yes			14.37	35.5	Ballymoney	1997
Cam Lough	Yes			33.05	81.66	Newry & Mourne	2004
Carlingford Lough SPA009	Yes	Yes		334.72	827.12	Newry & Mourne	1998
Carlingford Lough RSAR005	?	?		n/a	n/a	Newry & Mourne	n/a
Carn/Glenshane Pass ASSI167	Yes			784.6	1,938.78	Coleraine; Limavady; Magherafelt	2000
Carn/Glenshane Pass SAC033	Yes	?		784.6	1,938.78	Coleraine; Limavady; Magherafelt	2005
Carrickarede ASSI113	Yes	Yes	?	9.2	22.73	Coleraine	1997
Carrickastickan	Yes			1.51	3.74	Newry & Mourne	2002
Carrickbrawn	Yes			4.86	12	Fermanagh	1987
Carrowcarlin	Yes			3.17	7.84	Down	1998
Cashel Loughs	Yes			13.84	34.21	Newry & Mourne	1998
Copeland Islands	Yes			81.55	201.52	Ards	2004
Devenish Island			Yes	26	64.24	Fermanagh	2007
Giant's Causeway and Dunseverick		Yes		91.59	226.33	Moyle	2000
Whitespots		Yes		2.04	5.05	Ards	1999