Lough Neagh

This site comprises of the whole water body of Lough Neagh, the largest lake in the British Isles at 38,500 ha and a marginal fringe of shoreline totaling 39,800ha. Much of the shoreline is exposed and rocky, as a result most of the aquatic vegetation is confined to the sheltered inlets and bays.

The tall fen occurring along the waters edge is thin and generally species poor, consisting of a band of Reed Canary-grass, Hemlock Water Dropwort, Yellow Loosestrife and Purple Loosestrife. It can however contain a number of more notable species such as Marsh Pea and Northern Bedstraw.

An orchid of note is the Irish Lady's Tresses Orchid. This is American plant that occurs in a very few locations in the British Isles, and no other sites in Europe. It is however still thriving on a number of Lough Neagh sites.

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