| Kintyre Goose Roosts | |
| Alt Name: | Kintyre Goose Lochs |
| Photo Alt: | Western shore of Loch Lussa |
| Location: | Argyll and Bute, Scotland |
| Nearest City: | Campbeltown |
| Coordinates: | 55.5167°N -5.6167°W |
| Area Km2: | 3.12 |
| Area Ref: | [1] |
| Established: | 1998 |
| Governing Body: | Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) |
The Kintyre Goose Roosts are a group of five oligotrophic hill lochs on the Kintyre peninsula in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland. With a total area of 312 hectares, they have been protected as a Ramsar Site since 1998.[2]
The roosts include Loch Garasdale, Loch an Fhraoich, Loch Lussa, Tangy Loch and Black Loch. These support an internationally important population of Greenland white-fronted geese, with 8.5% of the population over-wintering at the site. Tangy Loch is also notable for the presence of the nationally rare slender naiad (Najas flexilis).[3]
As well as being recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention,[2] Kintyre Goose Roosts has also been designated a Special Protection Area and a Site of Special Scientific Interest.[1] [4]