Loch Fleet
Sea loch on the east coast of Scotland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Loch Fleet (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fleòid) is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg. The loch was designated a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in 1998, and is managed by a partnership between NatureScot, the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) and Sutherland Estates. The NNR extends to 1058 hectares, including the Loch Fleet tidal basin, sand dunes, shingle ridges and the adjacent pine woods, including Balbair Wood and Ferry Wood.[4] The tidal basin of the loch covers over 630 ha, and forms the largest habitat on the NNR.[5]
Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Sutherland, Scotland |
Coordinates | 57°57′N 4°4′W |
Area | 1,058 ha (4.08 sq mi)[2] |
Designation | NatureScot |
Established | 1998[1] |
Loch Fleet NNR | |
Official name | Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet |
Designated | 24 March 1997 |
Reference no. | 897[3] |