Corraslough Point ASSI
| Site No | ASSI 048 |
|---|---|
| Area | 53 (ha) |
| Declared Date | 11/03/1992 |
| Confirmed Date | 28/07/1992 |
| County | Fermanagh |
| Council(s) | Fermanagh DC |
| Keywords | Higher plant assemblage Lowland meadow Pasture Rare species |
This site comprises of a number of low-lying fields on the shores of Upper Lough Erne. It is remarkable for the range of plant communities it supports and is also of value for it's breeding birds. Common reed and bulrush dominate the water edge.
Behind this is a fen zone in which tall sedges such as tufted sedge and bladder sedge dominate. A wide range of other species grow here including purple loosestrife, cowbane, and yellow loosestrife.
The main area of the site is mown for hay and is exceptionally species rich. The dominant plant cover is sedges and rushes - carnation sedge, glaucous sedge, common sedge and sharp-flowered rush. However a wide range of other plant species occur, including meadow sweet, knapweed, meadow thistle, sneezewort, eyebright and hay rattle.
A number of scarce plant species occur including greater water-parsnip, marsh stitchwort, and marsh pea, growing abundantly in some areas.
A colony of Irish lady's tresses orchid has recently been discovered on the site: this species is extremely rare throughout Europe.
The fields also provide a suitable habitat for breeding waders. lapwing, curlew, redshank and snipe were all recorded in 1986.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 760Kb)
, Citation document (.PDF 70Kb) and Views about Management document (.PDF 60Kb).
