Firth of Forth

Firth of Forth

Pays:
Royaume-Uni de Grande-Bretagne et d'Irlande du Nord
Numéro du site:
1111
Superficie:
6,314.0 ha
Date d'inscription:
30-10-2001
Coordonnées:
56°02'08"N 03°15'28"W

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Firth of Forth. 30/10/01; Scotland; 6,314 ha; 56°01'N 002°53'W. SSSI, SPA. A large coastal area comprising a complex of estuaries, mudflats, rocky shorelines, beaches and saltmarshes, including many fragmentary bits of shoreline considered to act as a single ecological unit. Several large urban areas, including Edinburgh, are adjacent to the site and include areas of heavy industry and well-used maritime shipping lanes. The site provides habitat for large numbers of wintering waders and wildfowl, many in nationally and internationally important numbers, and a number of aesthetic, archaeological, sporting and recreational interests lend added value. Coastal industrial development is seen as a source of pressure but is subject to detailed planning control, and the potential for rising sea levels are foreseen in "planned retreat" coastal realignment schemes. Ramsar site no. 1111. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Région administrative: Scotland
Inscription légale nationale:
  • SSSI
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • UE Natura 2000
Date de dernière publication: 01-01-2006
Fiche descriptive Ramsar (FDR)