The Kintyre Goose Roosts are a group of five oligotrophic hill lochs on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. With a total area of 312 hectares, they have been protected as a Ramsar Site since 1998.[2]
| Kintyre Goose Roosts | |
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| Kintyre Goose Lochs | |
 The western shore of Loch Lussa, one of the five lochs that make up the Kintyre Goose Roosts | |
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| Location | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Nearest city | Campbeltown |
| Coordinates | 55°31′00″N 5°37′00″W / 55.516667°N 5.616667°W |
| Area | 3.12 km2 (1.20 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 1998 |
| Governing body | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) |
The roosts include Loch Garasdale, Loch an Fhraoich, Loch Lussa, Tangy Loch and Black Loch. These support an internationally important population of Greenland white-fronted geese, with 8.5% of the population over-wintering at the site. Tangy Loch is also notable for the presence of the nationally rare slender naiad (Najas flexilis).[3]
As well as being recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[2] Kintyre Goose Roosts has also been designated a Special Protection Area and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1][4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Kintyre Goose Roosts SPA". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ a b "Kintyre Goose Roosts". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "UK Kintyre Goose Roosts 13027 RIS 2006" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
- ^ "Kintyre Goose Lochs SSSI". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 15 February 2019.
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