title: Nature reserves in Northern Ireland
text: # Nature reserves in Northern Ireland
  
  Nature reserves in Northern Ireland, are designated and maintained by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency.
  
  There are 47 national nature reserves in Northern Ireland.
  
  ## County Antrim
  
  * Belshaw's Quarry Nature Reserve, grid ref: J229 671
  * Breen Oakwood Nature Reserve, grid ref: D125 338
  * Giant's Causeway National Nature Reserve, grid ref: C954 453
  * Glenariff Nature Reserve, grid ref: D210 205
  * Kebble Nature Reserve, grid ref: D095 515
  * Portrush Nature Reserve, grid ref: C856 412
  * Randalstown Forest Nature Reserve, grid ref: J088 872
  * Rea's Wood Nature Reserve, grid ref: J142 855
  * Slieveanorra Nature Reserve, grid refs: D132 265, D135 265, D147 274 and D155 286.
  * Straidkilly Nature Reserve, grid ref: D302 163
  
  ## County Armagh
  
  * Brackagh Nature Reserve, grid ref: J019 507
  * Oxford Island National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J053 616
  
  ## County Down
  
  * Ballyquintin National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J621 458
  * Bohill Nature Reserve, grid ref: J396 459
  * Cloghy Rocks Nature Reserve, grid ref: J594 478
  * The Dorn Nature Reserve, grid ref: J593 568
  * Granagh Bay Nature Reserve, grid ref: J606 485
  * Hollymount Forest National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J464 438
  * Killard Nature Reserve, grid ref: J610 433
  * Murlough National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J414 351
  * North Strangford Lough National Nature Reserve, grid ref: J508 706
  * Quoile Pondage Nature Reserve, grid ref: J49647
  * Rostrevor Oakwood Nature Reserve, grid ref: J186 170
  * Turmennan Fen Nature Reserve, grid ref: J485 503
  
  ## County Fermanagh
  
  * Castle Archdale Islands Nature Reserve
  * Castle Caldwell Nature Reserve, grid ref: H020 600
  * Correl Glen Nature Reserve, grid ref: H075 545
  * Hanging Rock and Rossaa Forest Nature Reserve, grid ref: H110 365
  * Killykeeghan and Crossmurrin Nature Reserve, grid ref: H112 348
  * Lough Naman Bog Nature Reserve, grid ref: H075 545
  * Marble Arch Nature Reserve, grid ref: H123 350
  * Reilly and Gole Woods Nature Reserve grid refs: H340 254 (Reilly) and H336 250 (Gole)
  * Ross Lough Nature Reserve, grid ref: H143 467
  
  ## County Londonderry
  
  * Altikeeragh Nature Reserve, grid ref: C730 316
  * Ballymaclary Nature Reserve, grid ref: C700 365
  * Ballynahone Nature Reserve, grid ref: H860 980
  * Banagher Glen Nature Reserve, grid ref: C672 045
  * Binevenagh Nature Reserve, grid ref: C685 309
  * Lough Beg National Nature Reserve, grid ref: H975 960
  * Magilligan Point Nature Reserve, grid ref: C660 390
  * Roe Estuary Nature Reserve, grid ref: C635 295
  
  ## County Tyrone
  
  * Annagarriff Nature Reserve, grid ref: H905 6610
  * Boorin Nature Reserve, grid ref: H495 846
  * Brookend Nature Reserve, grid ref: H948 725
  * Killeter Nature Reserve, grid refs: H090 808 and H086 821
  * Meenadoan Nature Reserve, grid ref: H244 718
  * Mullenakill, grid ref: H893 610
  * The Murrins Nature Reserve, grid ref: H565 783
  * Lough Neagh Islands Nature Reserve
  