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  • World Heritage Sites - Scotland

    World Heritage Sites are described by UNESCO as exceptional places of ‘outstanding universal value’ and ‘belonging to all the peoples of the world, irrespective of the territory...
  • Special Protection Areas - Scotland

    SPAs are classified under the EC Birds Directive and together with SACs, form the Natura 2000 network. Proposed Special Protection Areas (pSPA) may be subject to change prior to...
  • National Scenic Areas (equiv to AONB) - Scotland

    National Scenic Areas (NSAs) are a national landscape designation of areas that have been identified as having outstanding scenic value in a national context. The designation’s...
  • Registered parks and gardens - Wales

    1.1 Background Historic parks and gardens are part of Wales’s national identity. They enrich the texture and pattern of our landscapes and form a valuable record of social,...
  • Special Areas of Conservation - England

    A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is the land designated under Directive 92/43/EEC on the...
  • National Parks - England

    National Parks are run by National Park Authorities for the purpose of conserving and enhancing the natural beauty, wildlife and cultural heritage and to provide opportunities...
  • Special Areas of Conservation - Scotland

    SACs in terrestrial areas and marine areas out to 12 nautical miles are afforded protection through the Conservation (Natural Habitats, and c.) Regulations 1994 (as amended)....
  • Special Areas of Conservation - Northern Ireland

    Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) are those which have been given greater protection under The Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations 1995 (Northern Ireland) (as...
  • World Heritage Sites - Northern Ireland

    The Giant’s Causeway and Causeway Coast site was inscribed as a World Heritage Site (WHS) by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) in...
  • Sites of Special Scientific Interest - England

    A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is the land notified as an SSSI under the Wildlife and Countryside Act...
  • National Parks - Scotland

    The Scottish Government maintains digital boundaries for the designated areas of Scotland's National Parks. Scotland currently has two National Parks, Cairngorms and Loch Lomond...
  • Special Protection Areas - Northern Ireland

    Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are designated under the Conservation (Natural Habitats, etc.) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995 (as amended). These regulations implemented...
  • Wild Land Areas - Scotland

    The data contains boundaries of Wild Land Areas in Scotland as determined by their level of naturalness, remoteness, ruggedness and lack of built modern artefacts. Boundaries...
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