27/02/2023
The designation of the new piece of land as a nature reserve meant it had become "protected in perpetuity as one of the most biologically diverse parcels of land and one of the island's most important sites for nature", the MWT spokesman said.
It was hoped the purchase would help progress plans to have the whole of Lough Cranstal designated an Area of Special Scientific Interest (ASSI), he added.
MWT chief executive Leigh Morris said: "This new piece of land we have acquired at Lough Cranstal is of such high ecological value that we believed we needed to purchase it to secure it long-term for Manx nature."