Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch

Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
405
Area:
51.0 ha
Designation date:
14-07-1988
Coordinates:
55°34'36"N 02°18'37"W

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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
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)