Dead Island Bog

A large, relatively intact lowland raised bog forming a distinct peatland unit set amongst low drumlins. The bog is one of the best remaining examples of a lowland raised bog in the flood plain of the Lower Bann. The intact bog surface exhibits a well defined dome with characteristic vegetation and structural features , including hummock and lawn complexes and small shallow pools . The bog surface is permanently wet and supports a dense and diverse cover of Sphagnum bog-mosses including the rare hummock forming moss Sphagnum imbricatum. The lagg surrounding the intact bog has been cut for turf in the past , creating a mosaic of habitats ranging from acid grassland through dry heath to acid woodland dominated by Birch with occasional Rowan.

There is no public access to this site.

Wolf Island Bog

A very large area of intact lowland raised bog in two units, which together represent one of the largest remaining examples of lowland raised bog in Northern Ireland. Physiographical interest of the site relates to peat stratigraphy which is internationally significant. The site yields palaeoenvironmental data on possible Neolithic forest clearance, the decline of the native Scot's Pine, the effects of historical volcanic eruptions and botanical responses to climatic change. 

Biological interest relates to the size of the site together with the classic 'domed' profile which displays a wide range of characteristic vegetation and structural features, including pool, hummock and lawn complexes. Notable species typical of a wet bog surface include the rare hummock forming mosses, Sphagnum imbricatum and S. fuscum and the rare Sundew. The lagg surrounding the intact bog has been cut for turf in the past, creating a mosaic of habitats ranging from acid grassland through dry heath to acid woodland dominated by Birch with occasional Rowan.

There is  no public access to this site.