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.

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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 (3)

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Canna hasDesignation National Scenic Area
Small Isles hasDesignation National Scenic Area
Eigg hasProtectedStatus National Scenic Area