Protected areas

View data and information about designated areas and sites of local, national and international importance.

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Protected area summaries

• Summary of Natural Heritage designations  
• Summary of designation extensions or amendments 
• Summary of sites de-designated or lapsing   
• Summary of designations within each local authority   
• Area (ha) of designations within each local authority   
• Proportion of designations within each local authority   

International designations

• Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) listing 
• pSAC listing - possible or extended SACs 
• cSAC submissions listing - candidate SACs submitted to EC 
• cSAC listing - candidate SACs not yet designated 
• SAC sites designated listing   

• Special Protection Areas (SPA) listing    
• SPA sites classified 
• pSPA listing - proposed SPA submissions   

• Ramsar listing 
• Ramsar - proposed sites listing 
• Ramsar designated sites listing 
• World Heritage sites 
• Biogenetic Reserves 
• Biosphere Reserves 
• European Diploma of Protected Areas 

National Designations

• Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) listing   
• SSSI notifications   
• SSSI de-notifications   
• SSSI notifications lapsed or confirmed 
• SSSIs in force under 2004 Act   
• SSSIs in force under 1949 Act 

• National Parks 
• National Scenic Areas 
• Marine Consultation Areas    
• Areas of Special Protection 
• Long Distance Routes 
• Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes 

Local Designations

• Country Parks 
• Regional Parks 
• Local Nature Reserves listing 
• Local Nature Reserves declarations 
• Regional and Local Landscape Designations