National Nature Reserves (NNRs)
National Nature Reserves (NNRs) offer wonderful opportunities to discover and learn more about the diverse range of animals, plants and landscapes within Scotland.
They are areas of land, set aside for nature, where the main purpose of management is the conservation of habitats and species of national and international significance.
At 31 March 2009 there were 65 NNRs in Scotland, covering approximately 135,000 hectares, ranging from wide expanses of mountain scenery to ancient woodlands and from remote islands to lowland lochs. Each of these magical places offers a peaceful haven where people can enjoy and better understand our superb natural heritage.
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Scotland's NNRs
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Scotland’s NNRs include some of our best known natural assets such as Beinn Eighe, the Cairngorms and St Kilda, as well as less familiar yet equally spectacular reserves like Tentsmuir Point in Fife or Silver Flowe in Dumfries and Galloway.
NNR Brand Guidelines
The NNR Brand Identity plays a key role in helping us to engage - both visually
and verbally - with all our audiences and promote greater awareness and enjoyment
of the reserves and their special qualities.
This guide is intended for anyone producing NNR communication materials and
outlines how to apply the the different elements that make up the NNR Brand
Identity to communication materials.
Unless you have Illustrator or Freehand you probably won't be able to open
the file directly - but you will be able to place/insert it into a document.
More Information
- Scotland's
National Nature Reserves. A policy statement
- For more detailed information about NNR's and other designated areas see our Facts and Figures publication
NNRs are designated under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 or the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and are all Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs).
The tenure of NNRs is organised on the following basis :
- Owned - where all or part of the land is owned and managed by SNH
- Leased - where SNH has a leased agreement with the owner of the land
- Nature Reserve Agreement (NRA) - where SNH has an agreement with the owner over the management of the land