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| The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998 |
| Table 10A2 Nature conservation, protected areas, 1998 |
| Status | Number of sites |
Area (hectares) |
| National Nature Reserves | 71 |
114,296.5 |
| Marine Consultation Areas | 29 |
111,797.0 |
| Local Nature Reserves | 28 |
8,097.0 |
| Sites of Special Scientific Interest | 1,445 |
917,140.5 |
| Special Protection Areas1,2 | 91 |
206,925.8 |
| ‘Ramsar’ Wetland Sites1,3 | 42 |
79,190.0 |
Source: SOAEFD/CANH |
| 1 In the UK all SPA and
‘Ramsar’ sites have SSSI status. 2 Designated under EC Birds Directive. 3 Designated under ‘Ramsar’ convention. |
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