Keen of Hamar
60°45′58″N 0°49′05″W / 60.766063°N 0.817983°W / 60.766063; -0.817983
Keen of Hamar is a nature reserve on Unst, in Shetland, Scotland, managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. The reserve is primarily of botanical interest, for example for populations of Cerastium nigrescens, a plant unique to Unst.[1]
Keen of Hamar was designated a special area of conservation on 17 March 2005. It is also a site of special scientific interest. The site is of outstanding interest for the interaction of plants with the thin, chromium metal-rich soil.
Scottish Natural Heritage provides further information on its SSSI site management statement.
The geological features at the site are a highlight of Geopark Shetland.
See also
- Geology of Scotland
- Hagdale Chromate Railway
References
- ^ "Keen of Hamar". Scotland's National Nature Reserves. Scottish Natural Heritage. Archived from the original on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2011.
External links
- The Story of Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve, Scotland's National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage
- The Reserve Plan for Keen of Hamar National Nature Reserve 2009 - 2015, Scotland's National Nature Reserves, Scottish Natural Heritage
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