National Nature Reserves in Scotland are established by Scottish Natural Heritage. [1]
Until 2004 there were 73 National Nature Reserves in Scotland, as per the list below. However, a review carried out in that year resulted in a significant number of sites losing their NNR status.
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List of National Nature Reserves in Scotland
Northern Isles
Western Isles
- Rona and Sula Sgeir
- St Kilda
- Monach Islands
- Loch Druidibeg
Highlands and Skye
- Loch a' Mhuilinn
- Inchnadamph
- Knockan Crag (part of the former Inverpolly NNR)
- Loch Fleet
- Corrieshalloch Gorge
- Ben Wyvis
- Loch Maree Islands
- Beinn Eighe
- Rassal Ashwood
- Glen Affric
- Craigellachie
- Abernethy Forest
- Insh Marshes
- Creag Meagaidh
- Rum
- Glen Roy
- Claish Moss
- Ariundle Oakwood
- Glencripesdale
Grampian Highlands
- Forvie
- Glen Tanar
- St Cyrus
- Muir of Dinnet
Tayside and Fife
- Corrie Fee (part of the former Caenlochan NNR)
- Ben Lawers
- Tentsmuir
- Loch Leven
- Isle of May
West Highlands
- Glasdrum Wood
- Staffa
- Glen Nant
- Ben Lui
- Flanders Moss
- Moine Mhor
- Taynish
- Loch Lomond
Central Belt
- Blawhorn Moss
- Clyde Valley Woodlands
South of Scotland
- St Abb's Head
- Whitlaw Mosses
- Cragbank Woods
- Silver Flowe
- Cairnsmore of Fleet
- Kirkconnell Flow
- Caerlaverock
Former NNRs, de-declared since 2004
- Morrone Birkwood
- Eilean Na Muice Duibhe, Islay
- Meddarroch
- Silver Flowe
- Tynron Juniper Wood
- Morton Lochs
- Inverpolly
- Rannoch Moor
- Nigg and Udale bays
See also
- National Nature Reserve
- National Nature Reserves in England
- National Nature Reserves in Wales
- National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland
References
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