Landscape Character Areas

Click on the red dot within each Landscape Character Area to find out details about that area

What are Landscape Character Areas?

In recognizing the importance of sustaining local identity, Environment and Heritage Service (EHS) in association with the Planning Service, commissioned a survey from environmental consultants Environmental Resources Management (ERM), which resulted in the identification of 130 distinct character areas within Northern Ireland.

Each landscape character area was described and an analysis of its key characteristics, landscape condition and sensitivity to change was prepared. Notable features and viewpoints were recorded giving special attention to urban fringes. It is these individual descriptions that can be viewed if the red dots are clicked.

Work on compiling similar biodiversity and geodiversity profiles for every LCA has recently been completed to complement the existing landscape descriptions. Summary information will be added to each LCA text section when ready and maps, links and graphics are also being edited. In the meantime, until work on this is complete, viewing errors may occur and most links will not be active.

Individual site references and details are provided for information only and do not imply that access is available - most ASSIs and ESCRs remain in private ownership.

All maps in each report are based on Ordnance Survey (NI) maps and are reproduced with the permission of Ordnance Survey (NI), © Crown Copyright