Editing Firth of Tay (section)

== Natural heritage ==
The Firth of Tay and the [[Eden Estuary]] (which lies {{cvt|8|mi}} to the south of the firth) were designated as [[Special Protection Area]]s on 2 February 2000, as [[Ramsar site|Ramsar wetlands]] a few months later (on 28 July 2000), and as [[Special Area of Conservation|Special Areas of Conservation]] five years later (on 17 March 2005). Several parts of the firth are within a [[site of special scientific interest]] – [[Inner Tay Estuary]], [[Monifieth Bay]], [[Tayport-Tentsmuir Coast]]. The [[Invergowrie Bay]] section of the firth is a [[local nature reserve]].

The Firth of Tay is noted for its extensive sand and [[mudflat]]s, its population of [[harbor seal|common seals]], and its wintering birds (such as [[eurasian oystercatcher|oystercatcher]], [[bar-tailed godwit]], [[shelduck]] and [[velvet scoter]]). There is good access to much of the shoreline, and the firth offers many good wildlife-watching opportunities.

The [[reed bed]] on the north shore of the inner estuary in the firth is about 15&nbsp;km long; it is thought to be the most extensive reedbed in Britain.