Scotland's New National Park Appraisal Panel: final report

This report includes the Appraisal Panel’s advice to Ministers on the extent to which nominated areas meet each of the criteria for consideration for designation as new National Parks.


Appendix B - List of data sources used for this analysis

Data

Source

NNR (National Nature Reserve)
Home | Scotland's National Nature Reserves (nnr.scot)

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

SSSI (Site of Special Scientific Interest)
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

SAC (Special Area of Conservation)
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

SPA (Special Protected Area)
Special Protection Areas (SPAs) | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Ramsar
Ramsar sites | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Marine Protected Area
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

National Scenic Areas
National Scenic Areas | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Wild Land Areas
Wild Land Areas map and descriptions 2014 | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Local Nature Reserves
Local Nature Reserves | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Local Landscape Areas
Local Landscape Areas | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Biosphere Reserves
Biosphere reserve | NatureScot

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Listed buildings
Listed Buildings | Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Scheduled monuments
Scheduled Monuments | Historic Environment Scotland | History

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Gardens and designed landscapes
Gardens and Designed Landscapes | Historic Environment Scotland

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Battlefields
Battlefields | Leading Public Body for Scotland's Historic Environment

Published on spatialdata.gov.scot

Peatland Coverage and Condition (50cm Depth)

Report: Implementation of an Emissions Inventory for UK Peatlands - NAEI, UK (beis.gov.uk)

Existing Woodland Cover

National Forest Inventory
National Forest Inventory Scotland 2021 - data.gov.uk

Woodland Expansion Potential

Land Suitability for Woodland Expansion in Scotland: update 2020 (climatexchange.org.uk)

Contact

Email: NationalParks@gov.scot

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