Burdautien Lough ASSI
Topics:
Protected area type:
Areas of Special Scientific Interest
Feature type:
- Habitat,
- Species
County:
Fermanagh
Council:
Fermanagh and Omagh
Guidance and literature:
Burdautien Lough ASSI
Physiographic interest is of the presence of calcium carbonate deposits, or marl, which is precipitated out of the calcium-rich water with its associated wetland flora and fauna including submerged beds of Stoneworts. This is a relatively rare lake type in NI and the water chemistry is a result of the underlying geology.
The lough exhibits the natural succession from open water to terrestrial vegetation and includes a number of scarce plant communities. In addition to a number of rare plant species, the area is also of interest for its invertebrates.