National Scenic Area
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A National Scenic Area is a protected landscape in the United Kingdom recognized for its exceptional natural beauty and conserved for public enjoyment and environmental preservation.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| National Scenic Area canonical | 9 |
| National Scenic Area (parts) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
landscape conservation designation
ⓘ
protected area designation ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
NatureScot
ⓘ
Scottish Government ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction | Scotland ⓘ |
| basedOn | earlier National Park Direction Areas ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
cultural heritage protection
ⓘ
nature conservation ⓘ recreation and tourism ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designatedBy |
Scottish Government
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Ministers
|
| emphasizes | scenic quality over biodiversity alone ⓘ |
| establishedIn | 1980 ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
landscape character
ⓘ
visual amenity ⓘ |
| governedBy |
Town and Country Planning Act 1990
ⓘ
surface form:
Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997
|
| hasExample |
Wester Ross National Scenic Area
ⓘ
surface form:
Assynt–Coigach National Scenic Area
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area ⓘ Cairngorms ⓘ
surface form:
Cairngorm Mountains National Scenic Area
Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park ⓘ
surface form:
Loch Lomond National Scenic Area
Wester Ross National Scenic Area ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
conservation of natural beauty
ⓘ
environmental preservation ⓘ landscape protection ⓘ public enjoyment of scenery ⓘ |
| hasScotsGaelicName | Sgìre Nàiseanta Aillse ⓘ |
| includes |
coastal landscapes
ⓘ
island landscapes ⓘ mountain landscapes ⓘ rural countryside ⓘ |
| isPartOfPolicy | Scottish landscape policy ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | statutory designation ⓘ |
| monitoredBy |
NatureScot
ⓘ
surface form:
NatureScot landscape assessments
|
| numberOfDesignations | 40 ⓘ |
| partOf | Scottish protected areas network ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
exceptional natural beauty
ⓘ
outstanding scenic value ⓘ |
| regulates |
development control
ⓘ
land use ⓘ |
| requires | special consideration in planning decisions ⓘ |
| similarTo |
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
ⓘ
National Park (United Kingdom) ⓘ |
| targetGroup |
conservation organizations
ⓘ
general public ⓘ landowners ⓘ planners ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
National Scenic Area (parts)