Loch Druidibeg

Loch Druidibeg
Location of the loch in Scotland.
Location of the loch in Scotland.
Loch Druidibeg
LocationSouth Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland
Coordinates57°18′56″N 7°19′31″W / 57.3155°N 7.3254°W / 57.3155; -7.3254
Typeloch

Loch Druidibeag is a freshwater loch situated on the island of South Uist, in the Outer Hebrides of Scotland. The loch is near the northern end of the island, to the north-east of Howmore and to the east of the A865 road and south of the B890.

The loch is a Site of Special Scientific Interest and a Ramsar site, and forms part of the South Uist Machair Special Area of Conservation and the South Uist Machair and Lochs Special Protection Area.[1] Loch Druidibeg was designated as a National Nature Reserve (NNR), but was de-declared in 2012.[2] The loch was also formerly a biosphere reserve, being so-designated in 1976, but this status was withdrawn in 2013.[3] The local planning authority is Comhairle nan Eilean Siar.

  1. ^ "Map Search". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 11 June 2018.
  2. ^ "Scottish National Heritage" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 20 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Withdrawal of biosphere reserves". UNESCO. Retrieved 31 March 2017.