Protected Areas Information

Category: Conservation Areas

One of Scottish Natural Heritage’s major responsibilities is to ensure the conservation and enhancement of habitats, species and landscapes. One mechanism to enable this is the system of 'protected' areas which operates on a UK and an international basis. In Scotland protected areas form some 20 per cent of the land area.

The main protected area designations are as follows:

Ramsar
Natura 2000
National Parks
Regional Parks
Sites of Special Scientific Interest
National Nature Reserves
National Scenic Areas
Long Distance Routes
Country Parks
Local Nature Reserves
Local Landscape Designations

Further information: http://www.snh.org.uk/about/ab-pa00.asp

Key Contacts

Managed Sites Unit