Cromarty Firth

Cromarty Firth

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
1001
Area:
3,747.0 ha
Designation date:
22-07-1999
Coordinates:
57°40'28"N 04°11'36"W

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Cromarty Firth. 22/07/99; Scotland; 3,747 ha; 57°41'N 004°12'W. Special Protection Area EC Directive, SSSI. The site supports the full range of estuarine habitats. Of particular importance are the extensive intertidal mudflats, which support sizeable beds of Zostera spp. The tidal flats are bordered locally by saltmarsh which grades into alluvial woodland at the mouth of the river Conon. It provides habitat for internationally important populations of Limosa lapponica and Anser anser. The site is used for nature conservation, tourism, and grazing. Ramsar site no. 1001. 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
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)