Muir of Dinnet
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Muir of Dinnet is an area of Aberdeenshire
, Scotland designated as a National Nature Reserve
because of its value as a habitat for flora and fauna, and important geomorphological features.
Muir of Dinnet was designated a Ramsar site on 22 July 1999. It includes Lochs Kinord
and Davan in an area of complex area of morainic landforms
Aberdeenshire
Aberdeenshire is one of the 32 unitary council areas in Scotland and a lieutenancy area.The present day Aberdeenshire council area does not include the City of Aberdeen, now a separate council area, from which its name derives. Together, the modern council area and the city formed historic...
, Scotland designated as a National Nature Reserve
National Nature Reserve
For details of National nature reserves in the United Kingdom see:*National Nature Reserves in England*National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland*National Nature Reserves in Scotland*National Nature Reserves in Wales...
because of its value as a habitat for flora and fauna, and important geomorphological features.
Muir of Dinnet was designated a Ramsar site on 22 July 1999. It includes Lochs Kinord
Loch Kinord
Loch Kinord is a loch in Aberdeenshire, Scotland just north of the River Dee five miles east of Ballater. It contains several islets, as noted in a 19th century book giving a brief description of the loch, and is forested with birch trees....
and Davan in an area of complex area of morainic landforms
Moraine
A moraine is any glacially formed accumulation of unconsolidated glacial debris which can occur in currently glaciated and formerly glaciated regions, such as those areas acted upon by a past glacial maximum. This debris may have been plucked off a valley floor as a glacier advanced or it may have...