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Westwater Reservoir


Site description (2007 baseline):

Site location and context
An artificial water body situated in the Pentland Hills. No emergent vegetation is present. This reservoir is of outstanding importance as a winter roost for Anser brachyrhynchus, and wintering waterbirds.


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