Biodiversity-Strategy-January-2023

16 The Fermanagh and Omagh District is renowned for its beautiful scenery and wild and open landscapes of hills, lakes, rivers, woodlands and bogs. This diverse mosaic of habitats is home to a vast array of priority and protected habitats and species, showcased in Figure 1. These numbers show just how important our District is in terms of biodiversity and in turn, the ecosystem services and natural benefits it provides us. However, the habitats and wildlife corridors between these protected sites are equally important in supporting healthy, functioning ecosystems, rich in variety and abundant in wildlife. More detail on specific characteristics of the District is included in: Appendix 1 Biodiversity in Fermanagh and Omagh. 5.0 Our District’s Biodiversity – At a Glance Figure 1: Map of protected sites and landscapes in the Council area. 1 Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) 3 Local Nature Reserves (LNR) 1 UNESCO Global Geopark 133 Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI) 3 Special Protected Areas (SPA) 20 Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) 12 National Nature Reserves (NNR) 8 RAMSAR areas Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark* Special Protected Areas Special Areas of Conservation National Nature Reserves Ramsar Sites Areas of Special Scientific Interest The Council Boundary Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty * Cuilcagh Lakelands UNESCO Global Geopark is presently in transition, and this is reflected in the boundary This is Crown Copyright and is reproduced with the permission of Land & Property Services under delegated authority from the Controller of Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, © Crown copyright and database right 2017 CS&LA581