SPA description
(information as published 2001)
Loch Flemington
Loch Flemington is located 8 km south-west of Nairn in the
Highland region of Scotland. It is a small (14 ha), shallow,
eutrophic loch formed in a kettlehole situated among a suite of
fluvioglacial landforms produced in the last glaciation. The loch
has a limited exchange of water with no obvious outlet, and
supports a largely undisturbed aquatic plant community associated
with eutrophic conditions, including diverse submerged and emergent
vegetation and sedge fen. The loch supports an important and highly
productive breeding population of Slavonian Grebe Podiceps
auritus.
Qualifying species
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This site qualifies under Article 4.1 of the
Directive (79/409/EEC) by supporting populations of European
importance of the following species listed on Annex I of the
Directive:
During the breeding season;
Slavonian Grebe Podiceps auritus, 5 pairs
representing at least 7.1% of the breeding population in Great
Britain (5 year mean, 1991-1995.
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