| Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
 Boardwalk in Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve | |
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| Location | Blackridge, West Lothian, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°53′38″N 3°47′08″W / 55.894016°N 3.785450°W |
| Area | 108 hectares (270 acres)[2] |
| Governing body | NatureScot |
| Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve | |
Blawhorn Moss is a raised bog located to the northwest of the village of Blackridge, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of Armadale in the council area of West Lothian in central Scotland. It is the largest and least disturbed raised bog in the Lothians,[3] and has been a National Nature Reserve since 1980. It is owned and managed by NatureScot, the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage.
The reserve is classified as a Category IV protected area by the International Union for Conservation of Nature,[1] and is also designated as both a Special Area of Conservation and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[4][5]
- ^ a b "Blawhorn Moss". Protected Planet. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Blawhorn Moss NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ The Story of Blawhorn Moss National Nature Reserve. Page 1.
- ^ "Blawhorn Moss SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ^ "Blawhorn Moss SSSI". NatureScot. Retrieved 14 September 2020.