Greenlaw Moor

Greenlaw Moor

Country:
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Site number:
795
Area:
248.0 ha
Designation date:
15-03-1996
Coordinates:
55°44'03"N 02°27'12"W

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Greenlaw Moor. 15/03/96; Scotland; 248 ha; 55°44'N 002°27'W. Special Protection Area, SSSI. The site consists of an important heather moorland and includes raised mire and two pools. The area of raised moss is well developed and supports a typical flora, including regionally uncommon mosses. Internationally important numbers of Pink-footed Geese Anser brachyrhynchus winter at the site. Human activities include livestock grazing, cutting of vegetation, recreation, and hunting. Ramsar site no. 795. Most recent RIS information: 2006.
Administrative region: Scotland
National legal designation:
  • sssi
Regional (international) legal designations:
  • EU Natura 2000
Last publication date: 01-01-2006
Ramsar Information Sheet (RIS)