A Nature Reserve is an area of importance to wildlife, which is protected under Ministerial order. Most are owned by the State. However, some are owned by organisations or private landowners. The following are on the Dingle Peninsula
Mount Brandon Nature Reserve Latitude: 52.267 Longitude: -10.24 State-owned.
Upland blanket bogs, a variety of grasses, sedges and heathers, mountain blanket bog/heath complex and famed alpine flora. Choughs and ravens.
Tearaght Island Nature Reserve Latitude: 52.074 Longitude: -10.66 Partly State-owned and partly privately owned.
Of international importance because of the large colonies of seabirds it supports. A marine reserve has been established on the surrounding area of sea and seashore to ensure the protection of the birds and control activities that might cause disturbance.
Derrymore Island Latitude: 52.256 Longitude: -9.828 Privately owned.
A compound spit composed of a series of pebble beaches, supports many rare plant communities mainly of a salt marsh type. Wigeon and Brent Geese graze the salt marsh on the eastern side of the spit. The white top of the spit is an important high tide roosting area.
Tralee Bay Nature Reserve Latitude: 52.254 Longitude: -9.805 State-owned
Of international importance for waterfowl especially the wintering populations of Brent geese that it supports. Other birds of the bay include Turnstone, Ringed Plover, Dunlin, Redshank, Bar-tailed Godwit, Golden Plover and Curlew.