South Uist Machair and Lochs
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Scottish Natural Heritage |
The South Uist Machair and Lochs is a protected wetland area on the west coast of
oligotrophic lochs, wet and dry machair, fresh and saltwater marsh, coastal dunes and sandy and rocky shores. It includes the estuary waters of the Howmore River, as well as Loch Bi and Loch Druidibeg. It has been protected as a Ramsar Site since 1976.[1]
The area supports nationally or internationally important populations of numerous birds, including
slender naiad.[3]
As well as the South Uist Machair and Lochs being recognised as a
wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[1] it has also been designated a Special Protection Area.[3]
References
- ^ a b c "South Uist Machair and Lochs". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ "3UK006 RIS South Uist Machair and Lochs" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
- ^ a b "South Uist Machair and Lochs". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
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