List of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland explained

The following is a list of Special Areas of Conservation in Scotland.

• Abhainn Clais An Eas and Allt a`Mhuilinn
• Achnahaird
• Airds Moss
• Altnaharra
• Amat Woods
• Ardgour Pinewoods
• Ardmeanach
• Ardnamurchan Burns
• Ardvar and Loch a`Mhuilinn Woodlands
• Ascrib, Isay and Dunvegan
• Ballochbuie
• Bankhead Moss, Beith
• Barry Links
• Beinn a' Ghlò
• Beinn Bhàn
• Beinn Dearg
• Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h`Uamha
• Ben Alder and Aonach Beag
• Beinn Heasgarnich
• Ben Lawers
• Ben Lui
• Ben Nevis
• Ben Wyvis
• Berriedale and Langwell Waters
• Berwickshire (and North Northumberland Coast in England)
• Black Loch Moss
• Black Wood of Rannoch
• Blawhorn Moss
• Borders Woods
• Braehead Moss
• Broubster Leans
• Buchan Ness to Collieston
• Burrow Head
• Caenlochan
• Cairngorms
• Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands
• Cape Wrath
• Carn nan Tri-Tighearnan
• Carsegowan Moss
• Cawdor Wood
• Claish Moss and Kentra Moss
• Clyde Valley Woods
• Coalburn Moss
• Cockinhead Moss
• Coille Mhór
• Coladoir Bog
• Coll Machair
• Conon Islands
• Coyles of Muick
• Craigengar
• Craighall Gorge
• Cranley Moss
• Creag Meagaidh
• Creag nan Gamhainn
• Crieff Woods
• Culbin Bar
• Dam Wood
• Dinnet Oakwood
• Dogden Moss
• Dornoch Firth and Morrich More
• Drumochter Hills
• Dun Moss and Forest of Alyth Mires
• Dunkeld – Blairgowrie Lochs
• Durness
• Dykeneuk Moss
• East Caithness Cliffs
• East Mires and Lumbister
• Eilean na Muice Duibhe
• Eileanan agus Sgeiran Lios mór
• Endrick Water
• Fair Isle
• Fannich Hills
• Faray and Holm of Faray
• Feur Lochain
• Firth of Lorn
• Firth of Tay & Eden Estuary
• Flanders Mosses
• Flow of Dergoals
• Foinaven
• Galloway Oakwoods
• Glac na Criche
• Glen Beasdale
• Glen Coe
• Glen Creran Woods
• Glen Shira
• Glen Tanar
• Glenartney Juniper Wood
• Green Hill of Strathdon
• Hascosay
• Hill of Towanreef
• Hoy
• Inchnadamph
• Insh Marshes
• Inverasdale Peatlands
• Invernaver
• Inverpolly
• Isle of May
• Keen of Hamar
• Keltneyburn
• Kilhern Moss
• Kinloch and Kyleakin Hills
• Kinveachy Forest
• Kippenrait Glen
• Kirkcowan Flow
• Ladder Hills
• Langavat
• Ledmore Wood
• Lendalfoot Hills Complex
• Lewis Peatlands
• Lismore Lochs
• Little Gruinard River
• Loch a`Phuill
• Loch Achnacloich
• Loch Creran
• Loch Etive Woods
• Loch Fada
• Loch Laxford
• Loch Lomond Woods
• Loch Maree Complex
• Loch Moidart and Loch Shiel Woods
• Loch nam Madadh
• Loch of Isbister
• Loch of Stenness
• Loch of Wester
• Loch Roag Lagoons
• Loch Ruthven
• Loch Ussie
• Loch Watten
• Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs
• Lower Findhorn Woods
• Lower River Spey – Spey Bay
• Luce Bay and Sands
• Meall na Samhna
• Merrick Kells
• Methven Moss
• Mingarry Burn
• Mochrum Lochs
• Moffat Hills
• Moidach More
• Mòine Mhór
• Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha
• Mointeach Scadabhaigh
• Monach Islands
• Monadh Mor
• Monadhliath
• Moniack Gorge
• Moorfoot Hills
• Moray Firth
• Morrone Birkwood
• Mortlach Moss
• Morven and Mullachdubh
• Morvern Woods
• Mound Alderwoods
• Mousa
• Muir of Dinnet
• Mull Oakwoods
• Mull of Galloway
• Ness Woods
• North Fetlar
• North Harris
• North Rona
• North Shotts Moss
• North Uist Machair
• Obain Loch Euphoirt
• Oldshoremore and Sandwood
• Onich to North Ballachulish Woods
• Oronsay
• Papa Stour
• Peeswit Moss
• Pitkeathly Mires
• Pitmaduthy Moss
• Raeburn Flow
• Rannoch Moor
• Rassal
• Red Moss of Netherley
• Red Moss, Oldtown
• Reidside Moss
• Rhidorroch Woods
• Rigg – Bile
• Rinns of Islay
• River Bladnoch
• River Borgie
• River Dee
• River Evelix
• River Kerry
• River Moidart
• River Moriston
• River Naver
• River Oykel
• River South Esk
• River Spey
• River Tay
• River Teith
• River Thurso
• River Tweed
• Ronas Hill – North Roe
• Rùm
• Sanday, Orkney
• Sands of Forvie
• Shelforkie
• Shingle Islands
• Sligachan Peatlands
• Slochd
• Solway Firth
• Solway Mosses North
• Sound of Arisaig (Loch Ailort to Loch Ceann Traigh)
• South Uist Machair
• South-East Islay Skerries
• St Abb's Head to Fast Castle
• St Kilda
• Strath
• Strathglass Complex
• Strathy Point
• Stromness Heaths and Coast
• Sullom Voe
• Sunart
• Tarbert Woods
• Taynish and Knapdale Woods
• Tayvallich Juniper and Coast
• The Maim
• The Vadills
• Threepwood Moss
• Tingon
• Tiree Machair
• Tràigh na Berie
• Treshnish Isles
• Trossachs Woods
• Trotternish Ridge
• Tulach Hill and Glen Fender Meadows
• Turclossie Moss
• Turflundie Wood
• Tynron Juniper Wood
• Upper Nithsdale Woods
• Urquhart Bay Wood
• Waukenwae Moss
• West Fannyside Moss
• Whitlaw and Branxholme
• Yell Sound Coast

See also

• List of Special Areas of Conservation in England
• List of Special Areas of Conservation in Wales
• List of Special Areas of Conservation in Northern Ireland

Sources

• JNCC list of UK SACs (accessed 30 October 2006)