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The Sands of Forvie National Nature Reserve to the north of Aberdeen is managed by Scottish Natural Heritage. It is home to the River Ythan estuary and a virtually untouched dune formation. Sometimes visitor access must be curtailed to protect the reserve. Fish stocks in the Ythan have fallen, so fishing must also be controlled. In 2001 the Ythan project was set up to protect the river and its estuary from nitrate pollution caused by agriculture. The use of fertilisers by farmers is now controlled.