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Site description (2007 baseline):

The Loch of Strathbeg is the largest dune-lake in Britain (an area of 200 ha), and is situated inland from Rattray Head, the north-eastern point of the Buchan coast. The IBA also covers surrounding calcareous dunes and dune-slacks. Itis important for wintering wildfowl and waterbirds, and for breeding terns.

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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Loch of Strathbeg (United Kingdom). Downloaded from https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/loch-of-strathbeg-iba-united-kingdom on 23/12/2024.