Policy: 11/91 - Planning Circular 11/91
Nappin pools are a designated site of Ecological Importance as detailed in the 1975 NCC/ITE Report Nature Conservation in the Isle of Man and is recognised in the N.W. Sector Plan (Planning Circular 11/91 para. 14.4). The following areas are not formally protected but are of value:
- the area of rough ground stretching north west from the Berrag Farm complex is of value for bog myrtle. The Berrag pond contains Yellow Water Lily.
- the pond behind Sandygate P.O. for both Yellow and White Water Lilies.
- the Pollies wetland area.
- the coastal hills are of general botanical interest, in particular the Wild Pansies on Jurby Head.
- Jurby Airfield for Musk Thistle and Sea Buckthorn (possibly planted in wartime and rare on the Island).
- the Jurby roadside hedgerows are particularly noted for harebells of a type peculiar to the Island and for flax.
- the hedges lining the Sartfield entrance road contain orchids.
- the wet fields to the west of Ballamoar Castle for Black Bogrush and are also the Manx stronghold for Quaking Grass.
- the wetland at Kerrowkneale is of ecological and archaeological interest.
