SPA description
(information as published 2001)
Creag Meagaidh
Creag Meagaidh is a montane massif north of Loch Laggan in the
Badenoch & Strathspey district of the Scottish Highlands. There
is a wide range of habitats, including grassland, heath, cliff
vegetation, snow-bed vegetation, woodland and, on the broad summit
plateau, bryophyte heath. The uninterrupted transition of natural
and semi-natural vegetation from the shores of Loch Laggan to the
summit (at 1,130 m) is a particularly notable feature, as is the
north-eastern corrie, Coire Ardair, with its 400 m cliffs. The site
is important for its assemblage of montane birds, in particular an
important breeding population of Dotterel Charadrius
morinellus.
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;
Dotterel Charadrius morinellus, 23 pairs representing
at least 2.7% of the breeding population in Great Britain (8 year
mean, 1987-1994)
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