World Heritage Site (natural or mixed) · gbr
The Flow Country
IUCN Not Applicable1 871 km²Established 2024
Key facts
- Area
- 1 871 km²
- IUCN cat.
- Not Applicable
- Year
- 2024
Overview
- Designation
- World Heritage Site (natural or mixed)
- Established
- 2024
- Managing authority
- Not Reported
Source : WDPA (UNEP-WCMC, World Database on Protected Areas).
Species present
2 096 distinct species · 22 380 observations
Source: GBIF Occurrence snapshot 2026-05-01.
Ecological tissue
Sample of 33 species (selected proportionally per kingdom among those with at least one documented interaction here) to keep the graph readable. Hover for details, click to explore the full ecosystem of a species.
ℹ️ The territory contains many more species than displayed and all their documented interactions: the graph is intentionally the structural skeleton (top-N species by composite local score, edges filtered by Serrano 2009 disparity filter α=0.2).
RègnesAnimalPlanteChampignonBacterie
RelationsPredationParasitismeSymbiosePollinisation
StatutEn dangerVulnérableProtégéeEndémique
Indicateurs du tissu écologique
Tissu écologique de The Flow Country : 23 espèces dont 2 patrimoniales (LR IUCN CR/EN/VU) reliées par 58 interactions GloBI sur 5 types (connectance 10.3%, filtre Serrano α=0.2). 11 bulles taxonomiques (cascade genre/famille GloBI, ≥3 espèces).
Espèces affichées
34
Interactions affichées
58
Connectance
0.103
Patrimoniales
2
Plus dense que (national)0 %(top 100%)
Comparaison sur la connectance du réseau local complet vs distribution nationale (toutes les communes françaises).
Hydrology8 basins · 50 lakes · 96 rivers
Hydrology metrics for this exact territory
Stream length here
418,6km
Lake surface here
28,83km²
Basins crossed
8
Max stream order
4
Max drainage
11 364km²
Discharge in basins
27,3m³/s
Mean precip.
980mm/an
Mean T°
7,2°C
Moisture idx
0,47
Max snow
27%
Mean runoff
929mm/an
Mean elev. (basins)
174m
Watersheds crossing here
- Bassin de Halladale Riversub-area785,8 km²overlap424.34 km²23%
- Bassin de River Dìonardsub-area11 364,2 km²overlap276.06 km²15%
- Bassin de Berriedale Watersub-area1 099,3 km²overlap265.30 km²14%
- Bassin de River Helmsdalesub-area576 km²overlap263.65 km²14%
- Bassin de River Thursosub-area465 km²overlap254.30 km²14%
- Bassin de River Naversub-area520,9 km²overlap219.19 km²12%
- Bassin de Black Watersub-area427 km²overlap96.58 km²5%
- Bassin de River Cassleysub-area1 260,9 km²overlap71.60 km²4%
Lakes (50, top by area)
- Loch Rimsdalearea8,7 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Loch Loyalarea6,6 km²avg depth13.6 m
- Loch Naverarea5,6 km²avg depth12.2 m
- Loch an Ruathairarea2 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Loch an Dithreibharea1,9 km²avg depth14.1 m
- Loch Morearea1,8 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Loch Meadiearea1,5 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Loch Fiagarea1,5 km²avg depth7.1 m
- Loch Druim a' Chliabhainarea1,5 km²avg depth5.8 m
41 more lakes
- Loch Creigeacharea1,3 km²avg depth7.7 m
- Loch Shurreryarea1 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1300022area0,8 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1299217area0,7 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1300055area0,7 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1299605area0,6 km²avg depth3.2 m
- Lac 1298877area0,5 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1298792area0,5 km²avg depth5.6 m
- Lac 1299636area0,5 km²avg depth4.4 m
- Lac 1299986area0,5 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1299750area0,5 km²avg depth6.3 m
- Lac 1299588area0,5 km²avg depth4.1 m
- Lac 1299774area0,5 km²avg depth4.7 m
- Lac 1299306area0,4 km²avg depth6.4 m
- Lac 1299190area0,4 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1299381area0,4 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Lac 1299447area0,4 km²avg depth3.3 m
- Lac 1299409area0,4 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1299484area0,4 km²avg depth4.0 m
- Lac 1299010area0,4 km²avg depth5.1 m
- Lac 1299387area0,3 km²avg depth2.3 m
- Lac 1299458area0,3 km²avg depth3.0 m
- Lac 1300519area0,3 km²avg depth7.5 m
- Lac 1299744area0,3 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1299616area0,3 km²avg depth2.6 m
- Lac 1299795area0,3 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1299112area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1299466area0,3 km²avg depth3.5 m
- Lac 1299724area0,3 km²avg depth2.4 m
- Lac 1299485area0,3 km²avg depth3.4 m
- Lac 1298908area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1299446area0,3 km²avg depth2.9 m
- Lac 1299000area0,3 km²avg depth3.7 m
- Lac 1299678area0,2 km²avg depth3.9 m
- Lac 1299664area0,2 km²avg depth4.9 m
- Lac 1299981area0,2 km²avg depth5.7 m
- Lac 1299680area0,2 km²avg depth3.1 m
- Lac 1298870area0,2 km²avg depth4.5 m
- Lac 1299708area0,2 km²avg depth2.7 m
- Lac 1298803area0,2 km²avg depth2.8 m
- Lac 1299975area0,2 km²avg depth6.1 m
Rivers / streams (96, ord ≥ 4)
- River Thursoord 3len here16.60 km34%total48 km
- Halladale Riverord 3len here15.40 km33%total46 km
- Allt an Ealaidhord 2len here14.85 km94%total16 km
- Berriedale Waterord 2len here14.55 km51%total29 km
- Cnocglas Waterord 2len here13.89 km78%total18 km
- Langwell Waterord 2len here12.97 km66%total20 km
- Sleach Waterord 2len here12.12 km62%total19 km
- Allt Airigh-dhamhord 2len here11.97 km83%total14 km
- Glutt Waterord 3len here11.96 km100%total12 km
- Lòn Achadh na h-Aibhneord 1len here10.99 km100%total11 km
- River Dykeord 3len here10.87 km68%total16 km
- Allt a' Chraoisord 1len here10.32 km63%total16 km
84 more river segmentssorted by Strahler order + length
- Abhainn Shrathaidh / River Strathyord 2len here9.12 km68%total13 km
- Allt Loch an Ulbhaidhord 1len here8.38 km100%total8 km
- Allt Coir` an Achaidh Mhoirord 1len here8.21 km100%total8 km
- Rumsdale Waterord 2len here7.88 km100%total8 km
- Allt a' Bhuicord 2len here7.80 km86%total9 km
- River Fiagord 2len here7.22 km45%total16 km
- River Borgieord 2len here7.01 km37%total19 km
- Kildonan Burnord 4len here6.94 km65%total11 km
- Allt na h-Aireimhord 2len here6.53 km100%total7 km
- Skelpick Burnord 1len here6.18 km63%total10 km
- Allt Lon a' Chuilord 1len here6.13 km100%total6 km
- River Helmsdaleord 4len here6.03 km12%total50 km
- Garvary Burnord 1len here5.76 km100%total6 km
- Loop Burnord 2len here5.63 km33%total17 km
- Kensary Burnord 2len here5.56 km64%total9 km
- Kinloch Riverord 2len here5.40 km81%total7 km
- Allt na Luibe Moireord 1len here5.13 km100%total5 km
- Suisgill Burnord 1len here5.12 km87%total6 km
- Allt Loch Cròcaichord 1len here5.04 km100%total5 km
- Meadie Burnord 2len here4.80 km86%total6 km
- River Mudaleord 3len here4.70 km50%total9 km
- Mallart Riverord 2len here4.62 km52%total9 km
- Allt a' Bhàthaichord 2len here4.12 km100%total4 km
- Allt Gruama Beagord 1len here4.08 km80%total5 km
- Armadale Burnord 1len here4.06 km56%total7 km
- Achuvoldrach Burnord 1len here4.05 km66%total6 km
- Allt Coire na Saidhe Duibheord 2len here4.00 km59%total7 km
- Allt Backlassord 2len here3.95 km100%total4 km
- Allt Stionach Coireord 1len here3.93 km100%total4 km
- Rhian Burnord 1len here3.65 km40%total9 km
- Caplaich Burnord 1len here3.64 km88%total4 km
- The Auairord 1len here3.54 km69%total5 km
- Allt Tota-robieord 1len here3.43 km100%total3 km
- Allt Ach an t-Srathainord 2len here3.35 km67%total5 km
- Allt Merkanord 1len here3.33 km48%total7 km
- Allt Torr an Tairbhord 1len here3.12 km100%total3 km
- Forss Waterord 3len here3.09 km9%total33 km
- Garbh-alltord 1len here3.06 km43%total7 km
- Swordly Burnord 2len here3.00 km50%total6 km
- Allt Bail an t-Soarord 2len here2.92 km69%total4 km
- Fèith Chaorainn Mhòrord 1len here2.92 km100%total3 km
- Forsinain Burnord 2len here2.76 km45%total6 km
- Allt Lòn Coire nam Feuranord 2len here2.64 km73%total4 km
- Allt a' Choire Leacaichord 1len here2.63 km100%total3 km
- Allt nam Badord 1len here2.60 km100%total3 km
- Allt Breacord 1len here2.19 km98%total2 km
- River Skinsdaleord 2len here2.17 km36%total6 km
- River Tirryord 3len here2.15 km8%total27 km
- Uisge nan Uanord 1len here2.11 km101%total2 km
- Ewe Burnord 1len here2.11 km100%total2 km
- Gable Burnord 1len here1.83 km42%total4 km
- Scouthal Burnord 2len here1.77 km31%total6 km
- Alltan Buidheord 1len here1.75 km100%total2 km
- Strath Burnord 2len here1.74 km26%total7 km
- Allt Ach' a' Bhàthàichord 1len here1.71 km48%total4 km
- Allt a' Mhuillinnord 1len here1.67 km47%total4 km
- Allt Reidhean a' Bhainneord 2len here1.66 km16%total10 km
- Allt an Loin Chaoilord 2len here1.65 km43%total4 km
- Allt an Lòin Earraichord 1len here1.63 km46%total4 km
- Uidh Loch na Gaineimhord 1len here1.60 km92%total2 km
- Claggan Burnord 2len here1.47 km64%total2 km
- Allt a' Bhuicord 1len here1.47 km30%total5 km
- Dunbeath Riverord 2len here1.44 km11%total13 km
- Ousdale Burnord 1len here1.42 km35%total4 km
- Allt a' Phuillord 1len here1.25 km100%total1 km
- Sandside Burnord 1len here1.06 km15%total7 km
- Achrintle Burnord 1len here1.06 km30%total4 km
- Alltan Feàrnaord 1len here1.04 km77%total1 km
- Alltan Peallachord 1len here0.96 km23%total4 km
- River Naverord 3len here0.79 km3%total23 km
- Allt Preas Bràigh nan Alltord 1len here0.77 km12%total6 km
- Halsary Burnord 1len here0.74 km45%total2 km
- Allt a' Mhuilinnord 3len here0.64 km14%total5 km
- Allt Dalharroldord 3len here0.60 km9%total6 km
- Braesgill Burnord 1len here0.56 km26%total2 km
- Carnachy Burnord 1len here0.48 km28%total2 km
- Tuarie Burnord 1len here0.43 km6%total7 km
- Abhainn na Fritheord 2len here0.40 km2%total19 km
- Allt Cnoc Airigh an t-Seilich Bhigord 1len here0.33 km9%total4 km
- Strathmore Riverord 3len here0.18 km1%total15 km
- Clachan Burnord 1len here0.14 km2%total7 km
- Allt na h-Eirbheord 1len here0.09 km2%total6 km
- Bannock Burnord 3len here≈ tangenttotal5 km
- Merkland Riverord 2len here≈ tangenttotal9 km
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Location
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Species observed (Phase 2)
Listing species observed within this protected area requires the GBIF v2 partition × WDPA spatial overlay matview. Computing infrastructure pending.