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    NatureScot (Scottish Gaelic: NàdarAlba) is the operating name for the body formally called Scottish Natural Heritage. It is an executive non-departmental...
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    management of the MPAs is Marine Scotland. For nature conservation sites within territorial waters NatureScot is responsible for developing the network and...
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    SSSIs in Scotland is available on the NatureScot website. The decision to notify an SSSI is made by the relevant nature conservation body (the appropriate...
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    adjoining landscape. The Dell Woods section of Abernethy NNR is managed by NatureScot, whilst the rest is under the management of the Royal Society for the...
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    January 2015. "NatureScot Commissioned Report 568: Status and population viability of Greenland barnacle geese on Islay". NatureScot. 2014. Retrieved...
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    groups, chaired by NatureScot. NatureScot remains responsible for the statutory declaration of national nature reserves. NatureScot is responsible for...
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    wintering site for waterfowl and wading birds. The NNR is now managed by NatureScot, but remains under private ownership, being managed by SNH under lease...
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    2018. "Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve". NatureScot. Retrieved 30 September 2020. "Loch Lomond Woods SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 30 September 2020...
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    Small Isles (category Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas of Scotland)
    Retrieved 15 May 2018. "Rum National Nature Reserve". NatureScot. Retrieved 5 October 2020. "Rum SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 5 October 2020. "Return of...
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    Citation". NatureScot. Retrieved 1 October 2020. "Solway Firth SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 1 October 2020. "Caerlaverock NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 1...
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    management Historic Environment Scotland — cultural and built heritage NatureScot — landscape protection, wildlife conservation Scottish Canals — management...
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    Forest. The eastern half of Beinn Eighe is owned by NatureScot, who manage it as a national nature reserve, whilst the rest of the southern side is owned...
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    Moidart and Loch Shiel Woods SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 5 October 2020. "Claish Moss Nature Reserve". NatureScot. Retrieved 5 October 2020. "Scottish...
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    "Corrieshalloch Gorge SSSI". NatureScot. Retrieved 15 September 2020. "About NNRs". Scotland's National Nature Reserves. NatureScot. Retrieved 15 September...
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    NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "Deeside and Lochnagar NSA". NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "Sitelink - Map Search". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    Wyvis NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 8 September 2020. "Ben Wyvis SPA". NatureScot. Retrieved 8 September 2020. "Ben Wyvis SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 8...
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    NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September 2020. "Glen Affric SSSI". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September 2020. "Glen Affric to Strathconon SPA". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    the Gulf Stream.: 1  Taynish is owned and managed by NatureScot and was declared a national nature reserve (NNR) in 1977.: 6  The reserve was formerly...
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    Natural Heritage (now NatureScot). However, the population has been deemed no longer viable. In 2023 a license was approved by NatureScot to release captive-bred...
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    first officially designated Long Distance Route, and is now designated by NatureScot as one of Scotland's Great Trails. It is primarily intended as a long...
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    from Kinross by Historic Environment Scotland during the summer months. NatureScot describe Loch Leven as "one of Scotland's top natural assets", due to...
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    reserve Local nature reserve Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (c.69) Section 35: National nature reserves "National nature reserves". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    boardwalk that extends out onto the moorland. The reserve is managed by NatureScot, though it remains in private ownership, with most being owned by the...
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    Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020. "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 2 October 2020. "Sitelink - Map Search". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September 2020. "River Spey - Insh Marshes SPA". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September 2020. "Insh Marshes SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    Heath, and is managed by NatureScot. The different sections of Tentsmuir NNR were originally designated as separate national nature reserves at different...
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    May 2018. "Jura National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "National...
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    Trossachs Forest NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September 2020. "Search Scotland's National Nature Reserves by A to Z". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 September...
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    Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "River Dee SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 29 September 2020. "Cairngorms Massif SPA". NatureScot. Retrieved...
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    Tentsmuir Point and Tayport Heath are managed by NatureScot, and are now designated as Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, with Tentsmuir Forest covering most...
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