Westwater
- Country:United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Site number:780
- Area:50 ha
- Designation date:27-11-1995
- Coordinates:55°45'N 03°24'W
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Overview
Westwater. 27/11/95; Scotland; 50 ha; 55°45'N 003°24'W. Special Protection Area EC Directive, SSSI. An artificial reservoir providing part of the region's water supply. The site supports internationally important numbers of wintering Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus, among various other wintering waterbirds. Human activities include recreation, fishing, and hunting. Ramsar site no. 780. Most recent RIS information: 2007.
Administrative region:
Scotland
- National legal designation:
- sssi
- Regional (international) legal designations:
- EU Natura 2000
- Last publication date:01-01-2007