| Table 2.2 Biodiversity Action Plan broad habitat classes, 1998 |
| Habitat class | Area
km2 | % of
Scotland |
| Total | 78,836 | 100 |
| Broadleaved and yew | 1,023 | 1.3 |
| Planted coniferous woodland | 9,217 | 11.7 |
| Native pine woodland | 75 | 0.1 |
| Arable | 8,834 | 11.2 |
| Improved grassland | 10,283 | 13.0 |
| Non-acid grassland1 | 2,791 | 3.5 |
| Acid grassland | 2,133 | 2.7 |
| Heathland2 | 7,004 | 8.9 |
| Non-grazing marsh3 | 143 | 0.2 |
| Bog4 | 6,956 | 9.8 |
| Fresh waters5 | 1,526 | 1.9 |
| Montane | 1,610 | 2.0 |
| Saltmarsh | 61 | 0.1 |
| Sand dunes | 196 | 0.2 |
| Urban | 1,444 | 1.8 |
| Non-acid grassland/heathland mosaic | 1,459 | 1.9 |
| Non-acid grassland/other mosaic | 660 | 0.8 |
| Acid grassland/heathland mosaic | 3,198 | 4.1 |
| Acid grassland/bog mosaic | 635 | 0.8 |
| Mixed grassland mosaics | 1,665 | 2.1 |
| Heathland /bog mosaics | 12,362 | 15.7 |
| Heathland /montane mosaic | 538 | 0.7 |
| Bog/montane mosaic | 939 | 1.2 |
| Other | 4,084 | 5.2 |
| Source: Scottish Natural Heritage |
| 1 Unimproved neutral grassland and calcareous grassland. |
| 2 Upland heathland and lowland heathland. |
| 3 Fen, carr, marsh, swamp and reedbed. |
| 4 Blanket bog and lowland raised bog. |
| 5 Standing open water, rivers and streams. |
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