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Local Nature Reserve (Scotland)
What this layer shows
Local Nature Reserve: declared by a local authority under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, for wildlife and for local people to enjoy. Protection comes through the development plan rather than through the designation.
Where the data comes from
WFS · ogc.nature.scot
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Desk study
The statutory designations an ecologist checks first: SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar, National and Local Nature Reserves across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus ancient woodland and priority habitat. This is the opening move of a Preliminary Ecological Appraisal, what is protected on or near the site. Statutory sites are commonly scoped to 10 km and habitat inventories to 2 km, guidance sets no fixed distances, so set the radius to suit the project.
Other layers in this group
- SSSI (Scotland)
- Special Area of Conservation (Scotland)
- Special Protection Area (Scotland)
- Ramsar Site (Scotland)
- National Nature Reserve (Scotland)
- Marine Protected Area (Scotland)
- National Scenic Area
- Cairngorms National Park
- Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
- Environmentally Sensitive Areas (Scotland)
- Biosphere Reserves (Scotland)
- Nature Conservation Orders (Scotland)