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County Down

Last updated: 5 February 2010

County Down boasts numerous Areas of Special Scientific Interest including areas of the Mourne Mountains, Strangford Lough and the surrounding wetlands and drumlins as well as upland peatlands home to various plant, animal and bird species.

picture of winter in the Eastern Mournes with Slieve Bearnagh in the foreground