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Loch Ruthven

Freshwater lochs of ScotlandLochs of Highland (council area)Ramsar sites in ScotlandRoyal Society for the Protection of Birds reserves in ScotlandScottish Site of Special Scientific Interest stubs
Sites of Special Scientific Interest in InvernessSpecial Areas of Conservation in ScotlandUse British English from March 2017
Loch Ruthven from N.E., Tullich geograph.org.uk 908082
Loch Ruthven from N.E., Tullich geograph.org.uk 908082

Loch Ruthven is a large loch which lies to the southeast of Loch Ness in the Highland region of Scotland. It is 2.25 miles (3.62 km) long, extends over an area of 368 acres (149 ha) and is up to 42 feet (13 m) deep. The most important breeding site in the UK for Slavonian grebes, it has one of the highest populations of this species in Europe. These rare birds can also be found in several other local lochs. The RSPB has established a reserve at Loch Ruthven. Loch Ruthven was designated a Ramsar site on 31 August 1992.

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N 57.318 ° E -4.293 °
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Loch Ruthven from N.E., Tullich geograph.org.uk 908082
Loch Ruthven from N.E., Tullich geograph.org.uk 908082
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