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The Scottish crossbill is the only endemic vertebrate species in the UK. [6] [7] [8] Scotland's seas are among the most biologically productive in the world; it is estimated that the total number of Scottish marine species exceeds 40,000. [9] The Darwin Mounds are an important area of deep sea cold water coral reefs discovered in 1998.
This is a list of the bird species recorded in Scotland. The avifauna of Scotland include a total of 535 species, of which 9 have been introduced by humans. This list's taxonomic treatment (designation and sequence of orders, families and species) and nomenclature (common and scientific names) follow the conventions of British Ornithologists ...
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They now pose a threat to the eggs of ground nesting wading birds on the reserve. In 2003 Scottish Natural Heritage undertook a cull of hedgehogs in the area. [12] [13] American mink are another introduced species (escapees from fur farms) and cause problems for native ground-nesting birds, the local fishing industry and poultry farmers. [14]
This species is able to survive at higher altitudes and therefore occupies a less competitive niche with fewer tree species able to tolerate the harsher conditions. The rock whitebeam interbred with the rowan / mountain ash ( Sorbus aucuparia ) to produce the hybrid, a fertile separate species the Scottish whitebeam ( Sorbus arranesis ) which ...
The Scottish crossbill is the only endemic vertebrate species in the British Isles. [8] Scotland’s seas are among the most biologically productive in the world; it is estimated that the total number of Scottish marine species exceeds 40,000. [9]
National nature reserves were first created under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. [4] In 1996 the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH – since renamed NatureScot), undertook a review of NNR policy that took account of the availability of other designations conferring legal protection, such as site of special ...
In all 213 species of bird have been recorded on the basin, most being winter visitors or passage migrants and just over 50 species are thought to breed. [4] Common Eider nest, Montrose Basin, Angus, Scotland. A visitor centre was opened on the south side of the basin at Rossie Braes [3] by the Scottish Wildlife Trust in 1995. [4]