Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wales
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Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wales are nationally protected areas designated for their exceptional wildlife, habitats, geology, or landforms, forming a key part of the country’s conservation network.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Wales canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
conservation designation
ⓘ
protected area designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Natural Resources Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
coastal sites
ⓘ
freshwater sites ⓘ geological exposures ⓘ terrestrial sites ⓘ |
| basedOn | Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
Natura 2000 network selection
ⓘ
UK Biodiversity Action Plan objectives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Wales ⓘ |
| criteria |
geological significance
ⓘ
geomorphological significance ⓘ presence of important habitats ⓘ presence of rare species ⓘ |
| designationBy | Natural Resources Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designationLevel | national ⓘ |
| formsBasisFor |
Special Areas of Conservation in Wales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Special Protection Areas in Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formsPartOf | UK national conservation network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governedBy | Welsh environmental policy ⓘ |
| hasConservationRole |
maintenance of biodiversity in Wales
ⓘ
protection of key geological features in Wales ⓘ protection of nationally important wildlife sites ⓘ |
| includes |
biological SSSIs in Wales
ⓘ
geological SSSIs in Wales ⓘ |
| influences | planning decisions in Wales ⓘ |
| languageOfOfficialDocumentation |
English
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory protection ⓘ |
| monitoredBy | Natural Resources Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
nature conservation
ⓘ
protection of geology ⓘ protection of geomorphology ⓘ protection of habitats ⓘ protection of wildlife ⓘ |
| regulates | land management activities ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Local Nature Reserves in Wales
ⓘ
National Nature Reserves in Wales ⓘ |
| requires |
consent for potentially damaging operations
ⓘ
management agreements with landowners ⓘ |
| spatialExtent | land and intertidal areas in Wales ⓘ |
| threatsAddressed |
development pressure
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ pollution impacts ⓘ |
| typeOfProtection | site-based conservation ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.