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Sites of special scientific interest (planning policy area) naturescot - open data Edit

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Many are also designated as Natura sites (Special Protection Areas or Special Areas of Conservation).The national network of SSSIs in Scotland forms part of the wider GB series.

SNH designates SSSIs under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. SSSIs are protected by law. It is an offence for any person to intentionally or recklessly damage the protected natural features of an SSSI. SSSIs were first designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. The majority of these were later re-notified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. All 1981 Act SSSI designations are carried forward, and all new SSSI designations are now made, under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004.

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License UK Open Government Licence v3.0
Category Food and Environment, Law and Licensing, Parks / Recreation, Planning and Development, Sport and Leisure
Maintainer Stirling Council
Date Created 2025-03-30
Date Updated 2025-03-30
Original dataset link https://data-stirling-council.hub.arcgis.com/datasets/stirling-council::sites-of-special-scientific-interest-planning-policy-area-naturescot-open-data