List of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland
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The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland
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Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
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- Abhainn Clais An Eas and Allt a`Mhuilinn
- Achnahaird
- Airds Moss
- Altnaharra
- Amat Woods
- Ardgour Pinewoods
- Ardmeanach
- Ardnamurchan Burns
- Ardvar and Loch a`Mhuilinn Woodlands
- Ascrib, IsayIsayIsay is an uninhabited island in the Inner Hebrides of the west coast of Scotland. It lies in Loch Dunvegan, off the northwest coast of the Isle of Skye. Two smaller isles of Mingay and Clett lie nearby. The name originated from the Old Norse ise-øy meaning porpoise island...
and DunveganDunveganDunvegan is a town on the Isle of Skye in Scotland. It is famous for Dunvegan Castle, seat of the chief of Clan MacLeod... - Ballochbuie
- Bankhead Moss, Beith
- Barry Links
- Beinn a`Ghlo
- Beinn Bhàn
- Beinn Dearg
- Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h`Uamha
- Ben AlderBen AlderBen Alder is the highest mountain in the remote area of the Scottish Highlands between Loch Ericht and Glen Spean. The vast summit plateau is home of one of Britain's highest bodies of standing water, Lochan a' Garbh Coire. It is the 25th highest Munro, and due to its remote location, one of the...
and Aonach BeagAonach BeagAonach Beag is a mountain in the Highlands of Scotland. It is located about 3 km east of Ben Nevis on the north side of Glen Nevis, near the town of Fort William... - Ben Heasgarnich
- Ben Lawers
- Ben Lui
- Ben Nevis
- Ben Wyvis
- BerriedaleBerriedaleBerriedale can refer to:*Berriedale, Tasmania, in Hobart*Berriedale, Highland, Scotland, best known for the Berriedale BraesSee also:*Berridale, New South Wales...
and Langwell Waters - BerwickshireBerwickshireBerwickshire or the County of Berwick is a registration county, a committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy area of Scotland, on the border with England. The town after which it is named—Berwick-upon-Tweed—was lost by Scotland to England in 1482...
(and North Northumberland Coast in England) - Black Loch Moss
- Black Wood of Rannoch
- Blawhorn Moss
- Borders Woods
- Braehead Moss
- Broubster Leans
- Buchan Ness to Collieston
- Burrow Head
- Caenlochan
- Cairngorms
- CaithnessCaithnessCaithness is a registration county, lieutenancy area and historic local government area of Scotland. The name was used also for the earldom of Caithness and the Caithness constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom . Boundaries are not identical in all contexts, but the Caithness area is...
and Sutherland Peatlands - Cape Wrath
- Carn nan Tri-Tighearnan
- Carsegowan Moss
- Cawdor Wood
- Claish MossClaish MossClaish Moss is an upland blanket bog on the south side of Loch Shiel, in the Sunart district of the west highlands of Scotland. A National Nature Reserve managed by Scottish Natural Heritage, the Moss is also designated as a Ramsar site of international importance , a Special Area of Conservation ,...
and Kentra Moss - Clyde Valley Woods
- Coalburn Moss
- Cockinhead Moss
- Coille Mhór
- Coladoir Bog
- Coll Machair
- Conon Islands
- Coyles of Muick
- Craigengar
- Craighall Gorge
- Cranley Moss
- Creag Meagaidh
- Creag nan Gamhainn
- Crieff Woods
- Culbin Bar
- Dam Wood
- Dinnet Oakwood
- Dogden Moss
- Dornoch FirthDornoch FirthThe Dornoch Firth is a firth on the east coast of Highland, in northern Scotland. It forms part of the boundary between Ross and Cromarty, to the south, and Sutherland, to the north....
and Morrich MoreMorrich MoreMorrich More is an extensive area of dune grassland with wetland communities, on the southern shore of the Dornoch Firth, Scotland.Morrich More lies east of Tain, on the southern shore of the Dornoch Firth, Scotland. Offshore lie extensive areas of intertidal sandflat, including the tidal island of... - Drumochter Hills
- Dun Moss and Forest of Alyth Mires
- Dunkeld–Blairgowrie Lochs
- Durness
- Dykeneuk Moss
- East Caithness Cliffs
- East Mires and Lumbister
- Eilean na Muice Duibhe
- Eileanan agus Sgeiran Lios mór
- Endrick Water
- Fair Isle
- Fannich Hills
- FarayFarayFaray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, lying between Eday and Westray. Previously inhabited, the low-lying island is now a successful Grey Seal breeding colony.-Geography:...
and Holm of FarayHolm of FarayThe Holm of Faray is a small island in Orkney, Scotland, near Faray and Westray, which it lies between. Together with its neighbour Faray, it is designated a SSSI due to its importance as a haul-out site and breeding area for grey seals.... - Feur Lochain
- Firth of Lorn
- Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary
- Flanders Mosses
- Flow of Dergoals
- Foinaven
- Galloway Oakwoods
- Glac na Criche
- Glen Beasdale
- Glen Coe
- Glen Creran Woods
- Glen Shira
- Glen Tanar
- Glenartney Juniper Wood
- Green Hill of Strathdon
- Hascosay
- Hill of Towanreef
- Hoy
- Inchnadamph
- Insh Marshes
- Inverasdale Peatlands
- Invernaver
- Inverpolly
- Isle of May
- Keen of Hamar
- Keltneyburn
- Kilhern Moss
- KinlochKinloch-People:* Bruce Kinloch, author* Francis Kinloch, South Carolina delegate to Continental Congress* George Kinloch, Scottish MP* Sir John Kinloch, 2nd Baronet, Scottish MP, grandson of the above* Kinloch Baronets* Peter Kinloch, Scottish mountaineer-Places:...
and Kyleakin Hills - Kinveachy Forest
- Kippenrait Glen
- Kirkcowan Flow
- Ladder Hills
- Langavat
- Ledmore Wood
- Lendalfoot Hills Complex
- Lewis Peatlands
- Lismore Lochs
- Little Gruinard River
- Loch a`Phuill
- Loch Achnacloich
- Loch Creran
- Loch Etive Woods
- Loch Fada
- Loch Laxford
- Loch Lomond Woods
- Loch Maree Complex
- Loch Moidart and Loch ShielLoch ShielLoch Shiel is a 19.3 km2 freshwater loch, 120 m deep, situated 20 km west of Fort William in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland...
Woods - Loch nam Madadh
- Loch of Isbister
- Loch of Stenness
- Loch of Wester
- Loch Roag Lagoons
- Loch Ruthven
- Loch Ussie
- Loch Watten
- Lochs DuichLoch DuichLoch Duich is a sea loch situated on the western coast of Scotland, in the Highlands.-History:In 1719, British forces burned many homesteads along the loch’s shores in the month preceding the Battle of Glen Shiel....
, LongLoch Long (Highlands)Loch Long is a sea loch situated on the western coast of Scotland, in the Highlands. It is a popular destination for tourists and fishermen.The nearby Eilean Donan Castle stands at the confluence of Loch Long, Loch Duich and Loch Alsh....
and AlshLoch AlshLoch Alsh or Lochalsh is a sea inlet between the isle of Skye in the Inner Hebrides and the Northwest Highlands of Scotland. The name is also used to described the surrounding country and the feudal holdings around the loch...
Reefs - Lower Findhorn Woods
- Lower River Spey – Spey Bay
- Luce Bay and SandsLuce BayLuce Bay is a large bay in Wigtownshire in southern Scotland. The bay is 20 miles wide at its mouth and is bounded by the Rhins of Galloway to the west and the Machars to the east....
- Meall na Samhna
- Merrick Kells
- Methven Moss
- Mingarry Burn
- Mochrum Lochs
- Moffat Hills
- Moidach More
- Mòine Mhór
- Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha
- Mointeach Scadabhaigh
- Monach Islands
- Monadh Mor
- Monadhliath
- Moniack Gorge
- Moorfoot Hills
- Moray Firth
- Morrone BirkwoodMorroneMorrone is a Scottish hill immediately southwest of the village of Braemar in Aberdeenshire.- Geography and topography :The hill reaches a height of 859 metres and qualifies as a Corbett and a Marilyn, although with a topographic prominence of 155 metres, it only just meets the prominence...
- Mortlach Moss
- MorvenMorven-Scotland:* Morven, Aberdeenshire, a mountain near Ballater* Morven, Caithness, mountain in northern Scotland* Morrone , a mountain near Braemar in Aberdeenshire* Morvern, peninsula in west Scotland...
and Mullachdubh - Morvern Woods
- Mound Alderwoods
- Mousa
- Muir of Dinnet
- Mull Oakwoods
- Mull of Galloway
- Ness Woods
- North Fetlar
- North Harris
- North Rona
- North Shotts Moss
- North Uist Machair
- Obain Loch Euphoirt
- OldshoremoreOldshoremoreOldshoremore is a remote scattered crofting township, located in the west coast of Sutherland, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland....
and Sandwood - Onich to North Ballachulish Woods
- Oronsay
- Papa Stour
- Peeswit Moss
- Pitkeathly Mires
- Pitmaduthy Moss
- Raeburn Flow
- Rannoch Moor
- Rassal
- Red Moss of Netherley
- Red Moss
- Reidside Moss
- Rhidorroch Woods
- Rigg – Bile
- Rinns of Islay
- River Bladnoch
- River Borgie
- River Dee
- River Evelix
- River Kerry
- River Moidart
- River Moriston
- River Naver
- River Oykel
- River South Esk
- River Spey
- River Tay
- River Teith
- River Thurso
- River Tweed
- Ronas Hill – North Roe
- Rum
- Sanday, Orkney
- Sands of Forvie
- Shelforkie
- Shingle Islands
- Sligachan Peatlands
- Slochd
- Solway Firth
- Solway Mosses North
- Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Traigh)
- South Uist Machair
- South-East Islay Skerries
- St Abb`s Head to Fast Castle
- St Kilda
- Strath
- Strathglass Complex
- Strathy Point
- StromnessStromnessStromness is the second-biggest town in Orkney, Scotland. It is in the south-west of Mainland Orkney. It is also a parish, with the town of Stromness as its capital.-Etymology:...
Heaths and Coast - Sullom Voe
- Sunart
- Tarbert Woods
- Taynish and KnapdaleKnapdaleKnapdale forms a rural district of Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands, adjoining Kintyre to the south, and divided from the rest of Argyll to the north by the Crinan Canal. It includes two parishes, North Knapdale and South Knapdale....
Woods - TayvallichTayvallichTayvallich, pronounced "Tay-vee-al-ich", is a small village in Knapdale, Argyll and Bute, Scotland. The village name has origins in gaelic: Taigh a' Bhealaich . The village is built around a sheltered harbour on Loch Sween. It has a primary school, small caravan park, pub and village store. The...
Juniper and Coast - The Maim
- The Vadills
- Threepwood Moss
- Tingon
- Tiree Machair
- Tràigh na Berie
- Treshnish Isles
- Trossachs Woods
- Trotternish Ridge
- Tulach Hill and Glen Fender Meadows
- Turclossie Moss
- Turflundie Wood
- Tynron Juniper Wood
- Upper Nithsdale Woods
- Urquhart Bay Wood
- Waukenwae Moss
- West Fannyside Moss
- Whitlaw and BranxholmeBranxholmeBranxholme is a village in the Scottish Borders area of Scotland, overlooking the River Teviot, three miles southwest of Hawick, on the A7 road to Langholm....
- Yell Sound Coast
See also
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in England
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Wales
- List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland
Source
- JNCC list of UK SACs (accessed on 30 October 2006)