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RSPB invests in new nature reserve
The RSPB has purchased a wetland area at Broubster Leans near Thurso to safeguard the area for wading birds at breeding time.
The 300-hectare nature reserve is a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Protection Area (SPA) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC), owing to its wet grasslands, pools, mires and drier pastures providing a diverse habitat for a wide selection of birds, including hen harriers and short-eared owls, as well as the rare spotted crake and water vole.
The RSPB hopes the move will boost the dwindling number of waders in the area, which have halved from around 100 pairs to just 50.
Dr Peter Mayhew, RSPB’s senior conservation manager for north Scotland, said: “We have seen an alarming decrease in some of our wader and farmland bird populations, coupled with the loss of wetland habitat and changes in land management practices.
“Broubster will be a demonstration project to trial new management techniques to help restore these wetlands in partnership with local farmers. There will also be a new vacancy for a reserve warden at Broubster to take forward management on this site and the development of visitor facilities to attract more birdwatchers to the area.”
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