Insh Marshes
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Insh Marshes are 10 square kilometres of the River Spey floodplain between Kingussie and Kincraig in Badenoch and Strathspey, Highland, Scotland. They are said to be one of the most important wetlands in Europe.[1]
Owned by the RSPB, together with part of the River Spey, they form a Special Protection Area.
[edit] References
- ^ RSPB. "Insh Marshes". http://www.rspb.org.uk/reserves/guide/i/inshmarshes/index.asp. Retrieved 22 August 2006.
[edit] External links
- grid reference NH790020
- Special Protection Area designation
- "Insh Marshes Nature Reserve". http://www.caledonia.org.uk/socialland/reserves.htm#intro2. - case study at Caledonia Centre for Social Development website
Coordinates: 57°05′35″N 3°59′55″W / 57.09302°N 3.99856°W
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Categories:
- Royal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in Scotland
- Special Protection Areas in Scotland
- Badenoch and Strathspey
- Ramsar sites in Scotland
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Badenoch and Strathspey
- Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland
- Protected areas of Highland (council area)
- Floodplains
- Scottish Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
- Highland geography stubs
