This consultation is now closed. Sound of Barra possible Special Area of Conservation (pSAC) consultation.
This consultation has now closed
This consultation was carried out by Scottish Natural Heritage on behalf of the Scottish Government on the proposal to designate a Special Area of Conservation in the marine environment. The consultation ran from 16 September 2011 until 16 January 2012.
This web page provides information about the proposed location of the site, the qualifying interests and how the site was selected.
During the same consultation period the Scottish Government also invited comments on a draft Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment for the Sound of Barra pSAC. For more information about this, please visit the Marine Scotland 
website.
Information about the Sound of Barra pSAC
- Read the detailed site information for Sound of Barra pSAC
- click here for Gaelic version
- View the detailed site map for Sound of Barra pSAC
- Look up the answers to some questions you may have about the proposal - click here for Gaelic version
- Find out how to make comments and how these will be considered - click here for Gaelic version
An underwater view
Have a look at our video clip below for a glimpse of life beneath the waves in the Sound of Barra. (2mins 47secs)