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Loch Garten (Scottish Gaelic: Loch a' Ghartain) is a large Highland freshwater loch near Boat of Garten, in the Strathspey area of the Cairngorms National Park, in Scotland. It is surrounded by the tall pine trees of the Abernethy Forest , a large area (adjacent to the loch) of which is an RSPB nature reserve.
An osprey on nest at Loch of the Lowes, Scotland. The osprey (Pandion haliaetus) is a medium-large raptor which is a specialist fish-eater with a worldwide distribution. The subspecies Pandion haliaetus haliaetus is native to Eurasia and is found in the British Isles, where it is a scarce breeder primarily in Scotland, with smaller numbers in England and Wales.
Boat of Garten is located between Aviemore and Grantown-on-Spey. It lies northeast of Aviemore, just north of Auchgourish and east of Kinveachy. Grantown is 7 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (12 kilometres) away. [4] Loch Garten lies to the southeast of the village. To the east of the village is the small settlement of Drumuillie.
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The forest is an RSPB reserve, close to Loch Garten Osprey Centre, which is also owned by the RSPB. It is popular with walkers, as there are various trails throughout the reserve. [ 4 ] The forest forms part of the wider Abernethy National Nature Reserve .
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Murray and Pullar also note that the mean depth of Loch Ness is 57.4% of the maximum depth – higher than in any other large deep loch, with Loch Avich coming closest at 52.4%. [4] Lochs Maree, Shiel and Ness are recorded as being the narrowest of the large lochs in relation to their length.