UNITED KINGDOM · SCOTLAND · DESIGNATIONS · SCOTLAND
Ramsar Site (Scotland)
What this layer shows
Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention. Scottish Ramsar sites are also SSSIs, and Scottish planning policy affords them the same protection as European sites.
Where the data comes from
WFS · ogc.nature.scot
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Essentials
What is protected here: the statutory designations, across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus ancient woodland. This is what the map opens with, and what Default puts back. It is a starting point, not a limit: every other layer is one tap away in the list below.
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)
- National Nature Reserve (Scotland)
- Local 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)