Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss
Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss is a nature reserve near Kelso in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, in the former Roxburghshire.
| Designations | |
|---|---|
| Official name | Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch |
| Designated | 14 July 1988 |
| Reference no. | 405[1] |
The reserve is designated SSSI, SPA and Ramsar because of the large numbers of geese overwintering there, especially the Icelandic/Greenland pink-footed goose (Anser brachyrhynchus) and the Icelandic greylag goose (Anser anser).
See also
References
- "Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
External links
- Scottish Wildlife Trust: Hoselaw Loch and Din Moss
- Scottish Government: Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of Draft Plan for Offshore Wind Energy in Scottish Territorial Waters
- Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) citation
- RCAHMS record of Hoselaw Loch
- Borders Biodiversity Week, May 2010
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