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Scrub juniper trees are a feature of the reserve,and here complete with berries is a young tree at ground level above a mat of lichen, probably cladonia portentosa.

The 20 hectare Belmaduthy Dam is an excellent example of wet lowland heath and mire mosaic, with lime flushes providing conditions suitable for a range of interesting plants. It was once a much more common habitat on the Black Isle, but much has now been replaced by agriculture or forestry. Underground springs in the nearby upper slopes of the Black Isle introduces nutrients to the otherwise poor ground, creating pockets of base-rich soil. The reserve is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.