List of Areas of Special Scientific Interest in Ards Borough

__NOTOC__This is a list of the Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) in the Ards Borough area in Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

In Northern Ireland the body responsible for designating ASSIs is the Environment and Heritage Service - a division of the Department of Environment (DoE).

Unlike the SSSIs, ASSIs include both natural environments "and" man-made structures. As with SSSIs, these sites are designated if they have criteria based on fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. On top of this, structures are also covered, such as the Whitespots mines in Conlig, according to several criterion including rarity, recorded history and intrinsic appeal. [ [http://www.ehsni.gov.uk/biodiversity/designated-areas/area_interest/science_survey.htm Environment and Heritage Service] ]

For other sites in the rest of the United Kingdom, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Notes

:note label|Area|A|ARounded to two decimal places.:note label|Designation|B|BAs yet unconfirmed. Year displayed is year of declaration.

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