| Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
 View from Littleferry looking inland. | |
  Location within Sutherland | |
| Location | Sutherland, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 57°57′N 4°4′W / 57.950°N 4.067°W |
| Area | 1,058 ha (4.08 sq mi)[2] |
| Designation | NatureScot |
| Established | 1998[1] |
| Loch Fleet NNR | |
| Official name | Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet |
| Designated | 24 March 1997 |
| Reference no. | 897[3] |
Loch Fleet (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Fleòid) is a sea loch on the east coast of Scotland, located between Golspie and Dornoch. It forms the estuary of the River Fleet, a small spate river that rises in the hills east of Lairg. The loch was designated a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in 1998, and is managed by a partnership between NatureScot, the Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) and Sutherland Estates. The NNR extends to 1058 hectares, including the Loch Fleet tidal basin, sand dunes, shingle ridges and the adjacent pine woods, including Balbair Wood and Ferry Wood.[4] The tidal basin of the loch covers over 630 ha, and forms the largest habitat on the NNR.[5]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
planetwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Site Details for Loch Fleet NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
- ^ "Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ The Story of Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve. p. 5.
- ^ The Story of Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve. p. 8.