Caerlaverock National Nature Reserve
Caerlaverock is a National Nature Reserve (NNR) covering part of the Solway Firth and the land south of Dumfries, in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It lies between the River Nith and the Lochar Water.
A nature reserve was designated in the 1950s and it is now managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The NNR covers an area of 55 square kilometres (21 sq mi) and consists of saltmarsh, mudflats and grazing land. It is an internationally important wintering site for waterfowl and wading birds. Virtually the entire Svalbard population of Barnacle Goose (roughly 24,000) overwinters here. More than 130,000 wading birds have been recorded in winter. In addition, many thousands of birds stop while passing through.
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