Strangford Lough is located in County Down, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the Irish Sea by the
Ards Peninsula . The lough is a popular tourist attraction and is the largest inlet in the British Isles, covering 150 km². The Strangford Lough is a RAMSAR site and a
National Trust administered Wildlife Scheme conservation area. The number of species found in the water totals more than 2,000 and 75% of the world’s entire population of light-bellied brent geese over-winter there. One-third of Ireland’s population of terns nest there in dense colonies during late spring and early summer.
More British Natural features?
Other County Down Naturals
Slieve Donard
Lough Neagh
River Bann
Ards Peninsula
Holywood Hills
Mountains of Mourne
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