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Finn Floods ASSI

Last updated: 5 February 2010

Site No ASSI 110
Area (ha) 66.5
Declared Date 29/02/1996
Confirmed Date 17/07/1996
County Fermanagh
Council(s) Fermanagh DC
Keywords Fen
Physiographical
Zoological

picture of a whooper swanThis site consists of the unmodified mature flood plain section of the Finn River system.
It is a mature river, with a marginal alluvial flood plain and interconnecting eutrophic lough which supports a range of associated swamp, tall herb fen and inundated grassland vegetation communities.

The site has a rich assortment of rare and notable plant species and is part of the internationally important site network regularly used by the Upper Lough Erne wintering whooper swan population.

It is also a breeding wader site and an important site for invertebrates with a rich assemblage, particularly aquatic coleoptera (Waterbeetles), including several rare species.

                 

                    

                    

Site Related Documents

Site map (.PDF 819Kb)Opens in New window, Citation document (.PDF 115Kb)Opens in New window and Views about Management document (.PDF 91Kb)Opens in New window.