Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch

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Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch

  • Country: 
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Site number: 
    405
  • Area: 
    51 ha
  • Designation date: 
    14-07-1988
  • Coordinates: 
    55°34'N 02°18'W
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Overview

Din Moss-Hoselaw Loch. 14/07/88; Scotland; 51 ha; 55°35'N 002°18'W. Special Protection Area EC Directive; SSSI. A small freshwater lake with associated fen and raised mire that provides a roosting site for internationally important numbers of wintering geese (2,008) from the Icelandic breeding population. Human activities include bird hunting on nearby lands. Ramsar site no. 405. Most recent RIS information: 2005.

Administrative region: 
Scotland

  • National legal designation: 
    • nature reserve
    • sssi
  • Regional (international) legal designations: 
    • EU Natura 2000
  • Last publication date: 
    01-01-2005

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