Corrie Fee

Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
The Corrie of Fee
Map showing the location of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve
LocationKirriemuir, Angus, Scotland
Coordinates56°51′41″N 3°13′44″W / 56.86139°N 3.22889°W / 56.86139; -3.22889
Area164 ha (410 acres)[2]
Established2005
Governing bodyNatureScot
Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve

Corrie Fee is a glacier-carved corrie situated at the head of Glen Clova in the Angus Glens of Scotland. It forms part of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve (NNR), which is managed by NatureScot and lies within the Cairngorms National Park. The adjoining Corrie Sharroch and the slopes of Craig Rennet are also included in the NNR.[2]

The corrie is considered to be one of the finest examples of a glacial corrie in the British Isles, with its steep cliffs forming a natural amphitheatre.[3] The wider reserve hosts many rare arctic-alpine plants, including the largest area of montane willow scrub in Scotland, which is found at Corrie Sharroch.[4] The importance of the area's flora has been recognised by botanists since the 18th Century, and the site is now protected by numerous national and international conservation designations.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference planet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Corrie Fee NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
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  4. ^ The Story of Corrie Fee National Nature Reserve. p. 10.