Fymore Lough ASSI
| Site No | ASSI 224 |
|---|---|
| Area (ha) | 9.01 |
| Declared Date | 19/11/2001 |
| Confirmed Date | 14/06/2002 |
| County | Tyrone |
| Council(s) | Dungannon South Tyrone BC |
| Keywords | Botanical Invertebrates Mesotrophic Lake |
Situated in an inter-drumlin wetland this small mesotrophic lake with its rich aquatic macrophyte (a member of the macroscopic plant life of an area) assemblage and marginal swamp is fringed by a mosaic of notable vegetation communities.
To the south the lake is fringed by swamp woodland with fen meadow and reedbed stands covering a remnant pocket of peatland to the west.
Seepage (slow escape) out of calcareous-rich water along the base of the drumlin slope along the north side results in the notable presence of base-rich flush and fen vegetation here.
In addition to being one of the most diverse botanical sites in Tyrone it is also the most diverse for invertebrates so far recorded.
Site Related Documents
Site map (.PDF 1.1Mb)
, Citation document (.PDF 133Kb) and Views about Management document (.PDF 75Kb).
