Greenlaw Moor
LocationScottish Borders, Scotland
Nearest cityBerwick-upon-Tweed
Coordinates55°44′05″N 2°29′41″W / 55.7346879°N 2.4948555°W / 55.7346879; -2.4948555
Area2.48 km2 (0.96 sq mi)[1]
Established1996
Governing bodyScottish Natural Heritage (SNH)

Greenlaw Moor is an area of raised heather moorland in the foothills of the Lammermuir Hills, in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland. Located north of the town of Greenlaw and with an area of 248 hectares, the moor has been protected as a Ramsar Site since 1996.[2]

This site consists of two small freshwater pools set within an area of heather moorland. It supports an internationally important population of pink-footed geese, with 3.5% of the population passing through in the spring and autumn.[3]

As well as being recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[2] Greenlaw Moor has also been designated a Special Protection Area and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1] The SSSI designation has been in place since 1987, and covers a wider area, a total of 1,172 hectares.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Greenlaw Moor SPA". Joint Nature Conservation Committee. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Greenlaw Moor". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  3. ↑ "UK Greenlaw Moor 13022 RIS 2005" (PDF). Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
  4. ↑ "Greenlaw Moor SSSI". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 20 February 2019.


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