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Gladhouse Reservoir


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
Lying at the foot of the Moorfoot Hills, about 29 km south of Edinburgh, Gladhouse reservoir is a large, moderately nutrient-rich loch containing several small islands. It supports some aquatic and marginal vegetation. The IBA is important for wintering waterbirds.


Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Gladhouse Reservoir (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/gladhouse-reservoir-iba-united-kingdom on 27/11/2024.