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Year of compilation: 2007

A large, shallow sea loch at the western end of Dumfries and Galloway, which supports the only commercial native oysterbeds in Scotland. Stranraer is located at the base of the loch, with its ferry port. The IBA supports important numbers of wintering waterbirds.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch Ryan. Downloaded from http://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/2671 on 09/06/2023.