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t britain and sufficient distance from ireland for moisture to be accumulated by the prevailing south westerly winds average rainfall is highest at snaefell where it is around 1 900 mm 74 8 in a year at lower levels it can fall to around 800 mm 31 5 in a year temperatures remain fairly cool with the recorded maximum being 28 9 c 84 0 f at ronaldsway terrain edit main article hills and mountains of the isle of man some of the island s mountainous terrain as viewed from snaefell the island s highest peak enlargeable detailed map of the isle of man the island s terrain is varied there are two mountainous areas divided by a central valley which runs between douglas and peel the highest point in the isle of man snaefell is in the northern area and reaches 620 metres 2 034 ft above sea level the northern end of the island is a flat plain consisting of glacial tills and marine sediments to the south the island is more hilly with distinct valleys there is no land below sea level land use edit arable land 43 86 permanent crops 0 other 56 14 includes permanent pastures forests mountain and heathland 2011 natural hazards and environmental issues edit there are few severe natural hazards the most common being high winds rough seas and dense fog in recent years there has been a marked increase in the frequency of high winds heavy rains summer droughts and flooding both from heavy rain and from high seas snow fall has decreased significantly over the past century while temperatures are increasing year round with rainfall decreasing air pollution marine pollution and waste disposal are issues in the isle of man protected or recognised sites for nature conservation edit in order of importance international first non statutory last note that assis and mnrs have equal levels of statutory protection under the wildlife act 1990 unesco biosphere reserves edit the entire territory of the isle of man including all land sea freshwater airspace and seabed is a unesco biosphere reserve ramsar sites edit a view up a glen with snaefell at the head designated ballaugh curraghs uk21001 2006 193 4 ha has the same boundaries as the ballaugh curraghs assi 1 candidate the ayres uk21002 proposed in 2004 2005 600 ha 2 3 4 southern coasts calf of man uk21003 proposed in 2004 2005 2326 ha 2 3 5 6 7 8 central valley curragh uk21004 proposed in 2004 2005 164 ha 2 3 9 gob ny rona maughold head port cornaa uk21005 proposed in 2004 2005 209 ha 2 3 10 dalby peatlands uk21006 proposed in 2004 2005 58 ha 2 3 11 important marine mammal areas edit in 2024 the iucn marine mammal protected areas task force recognised that 17 610km2 of the central irish sea as being of global importance for marine mammals known as the central irish sea important marine mammal area this includes about half of manx marine territorial waters 12 important shark and ray areas edit manx territorial waters support are globally important for sharks skates and rays with three one in whole two in part globally significant important shark and ray areas which recognised by the iucn shark specialist group as follows calf of man orrisdale isra 205 5km2 for aggregations of basking shark cetorhinus maximus 13 northwest irish sea isra 2 476 2km2 for spurdog squalus acanthias 14 northeast atlantic corridor isra 1 482 885 km2 for porbeagle lamna nasus and as migratory routes for basking shark cetorhinus maximus 15 important bird areas edit the uk rspb and uk jncc have designated five areas of the isle of man which are of global significance to birdlife 16 isle of man sea cliffs 97 km of the east and west coasts calf of man 250 ha the ayres c 800ha ballaugh curraghs 374 ha isle of man hills 8650 ha national nature reserves edit the ayres 2000 272 ha cronk y bing 2026 7 16 ha areas of special scientific importance edit there are 25 assis on the isle of man as of november 2022 one additional assi has been designated but later rescinded ramsey estuary dates below refer to year of formal confirmation ballachurry meadows 2010 11 9 ha ballacrye meadow 2005 0 55 ha ballateare meadow 2014 0 96 ha ballaugh curraghs 2005 193 4 ha central ayres 1996 259 66 ha extended 2008 by 98 68 ha total 358 35 ha cronk y bing 2006 17 71 ha also declared to be a national nature reserve on 14th july 2026 cronk y king 2014 extended in 2021 to 3 02 ha curragh pharrick 2022 4 02 ha dalby coast 2010 62 1 ha dhoon glen 2007 20 92 ha douglas head 2022 eary vane 2007 3 96 ha glen maye 2008 15 92 ha glen rushen 2007 12 27 ha greeba mountain central hills 2009 1 080 95 ha grenaby gareys 2021 74 82 ha 17 jurby airfield 2005 63 04 ha langness derbyhaven sandwick 2001 310 ha marine drive 2021 82 35 ha maughold cliffs brooghs 2011 53 63 ha port st mary ledges kallow point 2011 14 79 ha poyll vaaish coast 2007 44 76 ha ramsey estuary designated but later rescinded in 2010 15 8 ha ramsey mooragh shore 2006 2 65 ha rosehill quarry billown 2006 1 37 ha santon gorge port soldrick 2012 24 35 ha marine nature reserves edit the island s first marine nature reserve was designated in ramsey bay in october 2011 18 19 in 2018 nine further marine nature reserves were given statutory protection the ten marine nature reserves around the isle of man cover over 10 of the country s territorial waters in accordance with international requirements 20 21 ramsey bay 2011 baie ny carrickey 2018 calf and wart bank 2018 douglas bay 2018 langness 2018 laxey bay 2018 little ness 2018 niarbyl bay 2018 port erin bay 2018 west coast 2018 eelgrass conservation zones statutory within mnrs edit eelgrass zostera marina is a legally protected species on the isle of man 22 between 2011 and 2018 four strictly protected eelgrass conservation zones have been designated to protect this important species 23 ramsey bay mnr port lewaigue ballure area 2011 baie ny carrickey mnr east of gansey point 2018 langness mnr fort island gully 2018 laxey bay mnr east of gob ny silvas 2018 eelgrass voluntary zones non statutory both in and outside mnrs edit in 2023 three existing statutory eelgrass conservation zones were expanded on a voluntary basis noting that regardless of this voluntary status the species is still legally fully protected from reckless disturbance with a further new site identified 23 ramsey bay a considerably larger area than the statutory zone 2023 langness derbyhaven bay northwest of fort island separate from the fort island gully statutory site 2023 laxey bay a considerably larger area than the statutory zone 2023 bulgham bay discovered in 2021 the only eelgrass voluntary zone outside of an mnr 2023 areas of special protection edit ayres gravel pit designated 2001 41 hectares 24 in 2019 this became a nature reserve managed by manx birdlife 25 bird sanctuaries edit bird sanctuaries were formerly designated by that name under the wild birds protection act 1932 this designation was superseded by areas of special protection for birds under the wildlife act 1990 however the following formerly designated bird sanctuaries remain protected barnell reservoir patrick 1979 0 02 km 2 26 tynwald national park and arboretum 1982 27 derbyhaven langness and fort island and foreshores adjoining 1936 28 renscault and ballachrink west baldwin 1978 0 18 km 2 29 the willows ballamodha malew 1984 0 01 km 2 30 registered heathland edit protected from unlicensed burning or destruction by the heath burning act 2003 ballacowin part defa part private glen ruy slieau lhost area ballaugh mountain defa beary mountain including the twelve shares private multiple owners bienn y phott defa bradda part defa part private calf of man mnh carraghyn private central hills assi defa creg ny baa part defa part private slieau lhost and slieau meayl cringle great park defa cronk ny arrey laa defa cross vein watertrough park and glen rushen defa dalby mountain private multiple owners glen auldyn private greeba mountain defa injebreck private lanagore and eary cushlin defa and mnh maughold mountain defa michael hills defa mull meayll hill private mullagh ouyr private north barrule mua peel hill private and peel commissioners slieau lhean defa slieau lhost and slieau ree defa slieau managh defa slieau whallian private snaefell defa south barrule defa surby defa chasms and spanish head mnh the rheast defa windy common defa nature reserves and wildlife sites edit manx wildlife trust mwt was founded on 6th march 1973 and is the isle of man s leading nature conservation charity as of may 2026 mwt manages 37 nature reserves including the calf of man which is managed with and on behalf of manx national trust these reserves total 1 103 00 ha 2 725 6 acres or around 2 of the isle of man and include name acquired area notes aust 2016 3 97 ha 9 8 acres ballachrink 2011 10 42 ha 25 7 acres part of the renscault ballachrink bird sanctuary ballachurry 2016 1 67 ha 4 1 acres ballamooar meadow 1994 0 40 ha 0 99 acres ballanoa 2026 0 78 ha 1 9 acres barnell reservoir 1974 1984 1 63 ha 4 0 acres part of the ballamoar bird sanctuary patrick billown 2023 2 73 ha 6 7 acres includes rosehill quarry assi breagle glen cronk aash 1988 1991 2010 0 85 ha 2 1 acres calf of man n a 262 34 ha 648 3 acres owned by manx national trust co managed in partnership with manx wildlife trust since 2006 candidate ramsar site and forms the calf of man important bird biodiversity area close y corvalley 2026 2 18 ha 5 4 acres close e quayle 1994 2003 3 97 ha 9 8 acres close sartfield 1987 12 34 ha 30 5 acres part of the ballaugh curraghs assi and ramsar site close umpson 1995 2026 1 57 ha 3 9 acres part of the ballaugh curraghs assi and ramsar site close y vaillee 2026 1 44 ha 3 6 acres part of the ballaugh curraghs assi and ramsar site cooildarry 1976 1979 7 77 ha 19 2 acres creg y cowin 2023 44 32 ha 109 5 acres creggans 2025 19 02 ha 47 0 acres part of the isle of man hills important bird biodiversity area cronk y bing 1993 7 26 ha 17 9 acres an area of special scientific interest and a national nature reserve cronk y chule 2026 46 18 ha 114 1 acres curragh feeagh 1986 2 40 ha 5 9 acres curragh kiondroghad onchan wetlands 1988 1990 0 54 ha 1 3 acres dalby mountain 1995 2024 45 44 ha 112 3 acres candidate ramsar site part of the isle of man hills important bird biodiversity area dalby mountain fields 1995 4 27 ha 10 6 acres part of the isle of man hills important bird biodiversity area dobbie s meadow 2013 4 10 ha 10 1 acres earystane 1998 0 67 ha 1 7 acres fell s field 1998 1 16 ha 2 9 acres glen auldyn 2025 455 22 ha 1 124 9 acres part of the isle of man hills important bird biodiversity area glen dhoo 1995 10 04 ha 24 8 acres glion darragh 2024 74 23 ha 183 4 acres goshen 1995 1998 2008 2023 18 93 ha 46 8 acres part of ballaugh curraghs assi and ramsar site hairpin woodland park 2019 2022 2024 2025 32 89 ha 81 3 acres lough cranstal 1989 2022 6 69 ha 16 5 acres candidate ramsar site lough gat e whing 2016 1 45 ha 3 6 acres miss guyler s meadow 1989 1 22 ha 3 0 acres moaney crawyn s meadows 1995 0 96 ha 2 4 acres part of the ballaugh curraghs assi and ramsar site mullen e cloie 2008 1 15 ha 2 8 acres the keyllagh 2024 10 80 ha 26 7 acres total 1 103 00 ha 2 725 6 acres this represents approximately 2 of the isle of man s land area 57 198ha designated wildlife sites edit the isle of man has as of march 2023 92 non statutory wildlife sites covering 1 230 54 hectares 3 040 7 acres in addition to the 10 4 km of coastline as of 30 january 2009 this total was 45 wildlife sites covering about 195 ha of land and an additional 10 5 km 6 5 mi of inter tidal coast wildlife sites are not recognised in law but are recognised in terms of government policy including planning and zonation by the isle of man strategic plan and agricultural policy under cross compliance regulations wildlife sites are shown on the manngis island environment map other nature reserves edit ballalough reedbeds 1 4 ha 3 5 acres managed by castletown commissioners ballanette and clay head brooghs nature reserve private but open to the public snaefell valley nature reserve private but open to the public manx birdlife ayres national reserve manx national trust landholdings edit the following properties are under the protection of manx national heritage the manx national trust owns properties in 15 of the 17 manx parishes all except jurby and michael andreas ballakeil kerroogarroo arbory ballayack building at the friary ballaugh ballaugh curragh braddan marine drive braddan pinfold bride the ayres ballakesh ballawhannel lezayre vollan fort the grove killabrega sulby glen lonan ballacowle bulgham laxey wheel gretch veg king orry s grave laxey head cronk y chule malew silverdale glen hango hill st michael s isle rushen abbey castle rushen marown upper ballaharry the braid maughold maughold head maughold brooghs gob ny rona maughold green baldromma port lewaigue ballaterson dhoon port e vullen onchan scollag road patrick eary cushily ennin moar creggan mooar peel castle niarbyl doarlish mooar knockuskey rushen cregneash chasms kitterland shenvalley meayll hill sugarloaf calf of man church farm glen chass rheast mooar fistard the sound santon the broogh fort geology edit main article geology of the isle of man the majority of the island is formed from highly faulted and folded sedimentary rocks of the ordovician period there is a belt of younger silurian rocks along the west coast between niarbyl and peel and a small area of devonian sandstones around peel a band of carboniferous period rocks underlies part of the northern plain but is nowhere seen at the surface however similar age rocks do outcrop in the south between castletown silverdale and port st mary permo triassic age rocks are known to lie beneath the point of ayre but as with the rest of the northern plain these rocks are concealed by substantial thicknesses of superficial deposits 31 the island has significant deposits of copper lead and silver zinc iron and plumbago a mix of graphite and clay 32 there are also quarries of black marble limestone flags clay schist and granite 33 these are all modern and there was no noticeable exploitation of metals or minerals before the modern era demographics edit aerial view of douglas and the southern half of the isle of man the island has a census estimated population of 84 497 according to the most recent 2011 census up from 79 805 in 2006 and 76 315 in 2001 the island s largest town and administrative centre is douglas whose population is 23 000 over a quarter of the population of the island neighbouring onchan ramsey in the north peel in the west and the three southern ports of castletown port erin and port st mary are the island s other main settlements almost all its population lives on or very near the coast see also edit towns in the isle of man list of rivers of the isle of man citations edit he ballaugh curragh isle of man pdf archived from the original pdf on 9 march 2022 1 2 3 4 5 information sheet on ramsar wetlands ris pdf 1 2 3 4 5 review of existing and 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