Coastal erosion in N Ireland

Giant's Causeway, Co Antrim: One of Northern Ireland's biggest tourist attractions could be at risk from increasing levels of coastal erosion Photograph: National Trust

Murlough Nature Reserve, Co Down: Wetter winters and drier summers could put important dune and heath plants at risk as invasive scrub thrives Photograph: Paul Wakefield/National Trust

Strangford Lough, Co Down: Rising sea levels will mean the loss of tidal mudflats, depriving these wintering Brent Geese of a vital winter food source Photograph: Joe Cornish/National Trust

Giant's Causeway: Higher sea levels and peak surges will increase the area of the iconic causeway stones which are washed by waves Photograph: Joe Cornish/National Trust

Murlough, Co Down: By 2100, between 50 and 400m of the dune frontage at Murlough could erode. At the higher level, this would mean the loss of important protected vegetation Photograph: Paul Wakefield/National Trust

Strangford Lough: Important haul-out sites for grey and common seals could be lost as sea levels rise and low-lying islands become submerged Photograph: Joe Cornish/National Trust

Bird Island, Co Down: Nesting cormorants at high tide. Nesting birds are at risk from rising sea levels as nests, eggs and chicks are washed away Photograph: Paul Wakefield/National Trust

Murlough: More stormy weather could mean that tidal and storm flooding will reach 1m higher than current levels Photograph: Robert Thompson/National Trust