East Sanday Coast

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East Sanday Coast

  • Country: 
    United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • Site number: 
    917
  • Area: 
    1,515 ha
  • Designation date: 
    11-08-1997
  • Coordinates: 
    59°16'N 02°30'W
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Overview

East Sanday Coast. 11/08/97; Scotland; 1,515 ha; 59°16'N 002°34'W. Special Protection Area EC Directive, SSSI. The site comprises inland, marine, and coastal wetlands. The coastline consists of rocky and sandy sections, sand dunes, machair habitats, intertidal flats, and saltmarsh. It supports greater than 20,000 waterfowl, including Calidris maritima and Arenaria interpres. Human activities include nature conservation and tourism within the site, and fishing, grazing, and mineral exploration in the vicinity. Ramsar site no. 917. Most recent RIS information: 2005.

Administrative region: 
Scotland

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

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