Machair

thumb|The machair on Berneray, North Uist|Berneray, [[Outer Hebrides]] thumb|Machair east of Uig,_Lewis|Uig Bay, Lewis thumb|The machair towards West beach, Isle of Berneray, Outer Hebrides

A machair (; sometimes machar in English) is a fertile low-lying grassy plain found on part of the northwestern coastlines of Ireland and Scotland, particularly the Outer Hebrides. The best examples are found on North and South Uist, Harris and Lewis. Machairs in Ireland are listed as priority habitats, receiving the highest level of protection, in the EU Habitats Directive.