River Faughan and Tributaries ASSI
Topics:
Protected area type:
Areas of Special Scientific Interest
Feature type:
- Habitat,
- Species
County:
Londonderry
Council:
Derry and Strabane
Guidance and literature:
River Faughan and Tributaries ASSI
In total, the area encompasses approximately 60km of watercourse and is notable for the physical diversity and naturalness of the banks and channels, especially in the upper reaches, and the richness and naturalness of its plant and animal communities, in particular the population of Atlantic salmon, which is of international importance. The River Faughan system is entirely underlain by a range of ancient (Dalradian) metamorphosed sediments.