Loch Ardinning
| Loch Ardinning | |
|---|---|
 View of Strathblane and Ben Lomond from the south-east with Loch Ardinning in the foreground | |
  Loch Ardinning | |
| Location | Stirling District, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°58′11″N 4°17′48″W / 55.969584°N 4.296795°W |
| Type | loch |
| Basin countries | United Kingdom |
| Surface area | 10 ha (25 acres)[1] |
| Average depth | 4.5 m (15 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 137 m (449 ft)[1] |
| Settlements | Strathblane, Mugdock |
Loch Ardinning (
Loch Ardinning Reserve
The loch forms part of the Loch Ardinning Reserve, which is owned and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust.[3] The reserve was established in 1988, and covers 148 hectares. It is classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.[4]
The reserve covers the woodland surrounding the loch, and Muirhouse Muir. The carr woodland surrounding the loch provides a habitat for many species of plants that have become increasingly rare elsewhere in Scotland due to wetland drainage; of particular note is the presence of four species of orchid. Muirhouse Muir is the largest area of muir in the surrounding area, and provides a habitat for bird species such as curlew, snipe, red grouse, linnet, whinchat, stonechat, skylark, and grasshopper warbler.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Loch Ardinning". eip.ceh.ac.uk. UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology - UK Lakes Portal.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Loch Ardinning Wildlife Reserve" (PDF). Scottish Wildlife Trust. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
- ^ Loch Ardinning Reserve
- ^ "Loch Ardinning in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland". Protected Planet. Retrieved 2 October 2018.