The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

6. CONSERVATION

Table 6.11 Damage to Sites of Special Scientific Interest, 19971 Cause of damage Likely No of SSSIs Area affected Length of recovery period2 (ha) linear features (m) Total Short-term3 10 59.25 1,800 Long-term3 9 348.50 2,350 Not likely3 5 16.1 0 Unknown 2 0 750 Agricultural Short-term 1 40 0 Long-term3 5 326 100 Not likely 2 11.1 0 Unknown4 1 - 0 Development Short-term3 1 0 300 Long-term 0 0 0 Not likely 1 2 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Recreation Short-term3 2 11 500 Long-term 1 0 1,500 Not likely 0 0 0 Unknown 0 0 0 Other Short-term3 6 8.25 1,000 Long-term 3 22.5 750 Not likely3 2 3 0 Unknown 1 0 750 Source: Scottish Natural Heritage 1 1 April 1996 - 31 March 1997. 2 Except where indicated, based on management intervention rather than spontaneous recovery. 3 Includes assessments based on spontaneous recovery. 4 Significant damage occurred, but an area or linear measurement was not appropriate. Note: Three additional cases (not included in the above table) were attributed to lack of sufficient or appropriate management, and categories for which no damage was recorded have been omitted from the table.