List of Special Protection Areas in Scotland explained

This is a list of Special Protection Areas (SPAs) in Scotland.

Site nameSite codeCountryArea (ha)CoordinatesStatus
Abernethy ForestUK9002561S5793.4657.2228°N -3.3028°WClassified
Achanalt MarshesUK9001701S208.2557.6028°N -4.8917°WClassified
Ailsa CraigUK9003091S99.9455.2542°N -5.1167°WClassified
Aird and Borve, BenbeculaUK9001751S36157.4556°N -7.3917°WClassified
Anagach WoodUK9020297SPotential
Arran MoorsUK9003341S10736.5155.5444°N -5.225°WClassified
Assynt LochsUK9001591S1156.4358.1667°N -5°WClassified
AuskerryUK9002381S101.9759.0333°N -2.5667°WClassified
BallochbuieUK9002781S1881.7356.9917°N -3.3183°WClassified
Beinn DeargUK9001631S5567.5957.8°N -4.9167°WClassified
Ben AlderUK9002551S2860.2156.8403°N -4.4958°WClassified
Ben WyvisUK9001641S2174.5457.6833°N -4.575°WClassified
Black CartUK9003221S56.355.8792°N -4.4389°WClassified
Bridgend Flats, IslayUK9003052S331.1655.7728°N -6.2681°WClassified
Buchan Ness to Collieston CoastUK9002491S208.6257.4389°N -1.8083°WClassified
CaenlochanUK9004011S5975.2856.8817°N -3.2917°WClassified
CairngormsUK9002241S50903.7457.075°N -3.6417°WClassified
Caithness LochsUK9001151S145516.7558.3361°N -3.9375°WClassified
Caithness and Sutherland PeatlandsUK9001171S1378.4558.4917°N -3.3333°WClassified
Calf of EdayUK9002431S238.0359.24°N -2.73°WClassified
Cameron ReservoirUK9004131S68.7656.2922°N -2.8533°WClassified
Canna and SandayUK9001431S1341.2757.0667°N -6.5°WClassified
Cape WrathUK9001231S1019.1858.6°N -4.8917°WClassified
Castle Loch, LochmabenUK9003191S107.655.12°N -3.4306°WClassified
Cnuic agus Cladach MhuileUK9003311S29248.9756.4417°N -6.0056°WClassified
Coll (corncrake)UK9003033S2321.8856.6544°N -6.5014°WClassified
CollUK9003031S371.1356.6028°N -6.6208°WClassified
CopinsayUK9002151S125.4258.9°N -2.675°WClassified
Craigmore WoodUK9001801S654.0957.2833°N -3.6167°WClassified
Creag MeagaidhUK9002161S2872.6456.95°N -4.5833°WClassified
Cromarty FirthUK9001623S3746.9557.6833°N -4.2°WClassified
CuillinsUK9001781S29490.0157.2442°N -6.1458°WClassified
Darnaway and Lethen ForestUK9020292S1828.6157.5458°N -3.6958°WClassified
Din Moss - Hoselaw LochUK9004291S50.5955.5758°N -2.3083°WClassified
Dornoch Firth and Loch FleetUK9001622S7836.3357.85°N -4.0417°WClassified
Drumochter HillsUK9002301S9445.5656.865°N -4.2467°WClassified
East Caithness CliffsUK9001182S442.6258.2803°N -3.3392°WClassified
East Sanday CoastUK9002331S1515.2359.2667°N -2.5667°WClassified
Eilean na Muice Duibhe (Duich Moss), IslayUK9003054S576.4255.7222°N -6.2556°WClassified
Eoligarry, BarraUK9001761S144.0457.0472°N -7.43°WClassified
Fair IsleUK9002091S561.2759.5375°N -1.6167°WClassified
Fala FlowUK9004241S318.0455.8167°N -2.9056°WClassified
FetlarUK9002031S2594.9160.6097°N -0.8556°WClassified
Firth of ForthUK9004411S6313.7256.0167°N -2.8833°WClassified
Firth of Tay and Eden EstuaryUK9004121S6923.2956.4083°N -3.0833°WClassified
Flannan IslesUK9001021S58.8758.2889°N -7.5917°WClassified
Forest of ClunieUK9004381S19349.3856.6667°N -3.5833°WClassified
Forth IslandsUK9004171S106.0156.1861°N -2.5556°WClassified
FoulaUK9002061S1323.3160.1389°N -2.0833°WClassified
FowlsheughUK9002271S10.1556.9125°N -2.1958°WClassified
Gladhouse ReservoirUK9004231S186.4155.7861°N -3.1°WClassified
Glas EileananUK9003211S1.4356.4967°N -5.7139°WClassified
Glen App and Galloway MoorsUK9003351S8942.3855.0056°N -4.9417°WClassified
Glen TanarUK9002771S4180.0957.0194°N -2.8917°WClassified
Greenlaw MoorUK9004281S247.5955.735°N -2.4517°WClassified
Gruinart Flats, IslayUK9003051S3261.3255.845°N -6.3258°WClassified
HandaUK9001241S367.4958.3833°N -5.1867°WClassified
Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Valla FieldUK9002011S1662.9260.8219°N -0.9°WClassified
HoyUK9002141S9499.758.8583°N -3.3194°WClassified
Imperial Dock Lock, LeithUK9004451S0.1155.9833°N -3.1708°WPotential
Inner Clyde EstuaryUK9003061S1826.0255.9472°N -4.6333°WClassified
Inner Moray FirthUK9001624S2339.2356.8403°N -4.3542°WClassified
Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and nearby lochsUK9001511S1986.358.075°N -5.1833°WClassified
Kilpheder to Smerclate, South UistUK9001083S380.6357.0444°N -7.39°WClassified
Kintyre Goose RoostsUK9003071S412.3755.5167°N -5.6167°WClassified
Kinveachy ForestUK9002581S2849.3657.2375°N -3.9°WClassified
Knapdale LochsUK9003301S112.3955.8583°N -5.5833°WClassified
Ladder HillsUK9002951S4240.457.2033°N -3.25°WPotential
Laggan, IslayUK9003053S1230.0255.7211°N -6.3067°WClassified
Lairg and Strathbrora LochsUK9001611S286.358.0792°N -4.4111°WClassified
Langholm - Newcastleton HillsUK9003271S7544.8755.2042°N -2.8972°WClassified
Lewis PeatlandsUK9001571S58984.2358.25°N -6.5833°WClassified
Loch AshieUK9001554S162.2957.3789°N -4.2833°WClassified
Loch EyeUK9001621S205.1457.7917°N -3.9667°WClassified
Loch FlemingtonUK9001691S2157.5422°N -3.9875°WClassified
Loch Ken and River Dee marshesUK9003111S769.1154.9911°N -4.0167°WClassified
Loch Knockie and Nearby LochsUK9001552S395.9257.0958°N -4.5833°WClassified
Loch LevenUK9004111S1611.8156.1967°N -3.375°WClassified
Loch LomondUK9003021S510.4956.0625°N -4.5083°WClassified
Loch MareeUK9001531S3173.6657.6861°N -5.4708°WClassified
Loch of Inch and Torrs WarrenUK9003121S2111.0454.8417°N -4.875°WClassified
Loch of KinnordyUK9004051S85.0956.675°N -3.0444°WClassified
Loch of LintrathenUK9004061S186.456.6778°N -3.1833°WClassified
Loch of SkeneUK9002261S120.8957.1583°N -2.3583°WClassified
Loch of Spiggie and Loch of BrowUK9002211S615.9457.6233°N -1.8833°WClassified
Loch of StrathbegUK9001551S201.1557.3317°N -4.28°WClassified
Loch RuthvenUK9001721S2290.9456.8333°N -5.5°WClassified
Loch ShielUK9002201S93.6257.6833°N -3.2783°WClassified
Loch SpynieUK9002751S44.657.2389°N -3.8°WClassified
Loch VaaUK9002281S1431.2856.9417°N -3.2667°WClassified
LochnagarUK9002651S141.4859.9333°N -1.3333°WClassified
Marwick HeadUK9002121S8.759.1056°N -3.35°WClassified
Mingulay and BernerayUK9001121S911.0756.805°N -7.6425°WClassified
Mointeach ScadabhaighUK9001501S4148.4457.6°N -7.2833°WClassified
Monach IslesUK9001071S595.7457.525°N -7.6083°WClassified
Montrose BasinUK9004031S984.6156.7111°N -2.5056°WClassified
Morangie ForestUK9001791S3512.9257.7917°N -4.1208°WClassified
Moray and Nairn CoastUK9001625S2410.2557.6483°N -3.73°WClassified
MousaUK9002361S197.9860°N -1.1722°WClassified
Muir of DinnetUK9002791S157.657.0833°N -2.9167°WClassified
Muirkirk and North Lowther UplandsUK9003261S26330.3155.5097°N -4.0764°WClassified
Ness and Barvas, LewisUK9001741S649.258.4917°N -6.2583°WClassified
North Caithness CliffsUK9001181S557.7358.65°N -3.4083°WClassified
North Colonsay and Western CliffsUK9003171S973.9656.1078°N -6.1667°WClassified
North Harris MountainsUK9001572S13132.0158°N -6.9583°WClassified
North Inverness LochsUK9001553S123.2157.3617°N -4.5028°WClassified
North Rona and Sula SgeirUK9001011S138.8159.1217°N -5.825°WClassified
North Sutherland Coastal IslandsUK9001211S221.1158.5583°N -4.35°WClassified
North Uist Machair and IslandsUK9001051S4876.3557.5333°N -7.3792°WClassified
NossUK9002081S343.8260.1444°N -1.0167°WClassified
NovarUK9020293S1054.6557.6917°N -4.3361°WClassified
Orkney Mainland MoorsUK9002311S4444.3559.0833°N -3.1333°WClassified
Otterswick and GravelandUK9002941S2241.4160.5597°N -1.1083°WClassified
Papa StourUK9002051S569.0360.3361°N -1.7°WClassified
Papa Westray (North Hill and Holm of Papa)UK9002111S245.7159.3778°N -2.8792°WClassified
Pentland Firth IslandsUK9001131S170.5158.7417°N -3.0583°WClassified
Priest Island (Summer Isles)UK9001261S131.6857.9611°N -5.5083°WClassified
Ramna Stacks and GruneyUK9002021S11.5960.6528°N -1.3028°WClassified
Rannoch LochsUK9004021S1170.1956.6667°N -4.6167°WClassified
Renfrewshire HeightsUK9020295SPotential
Rinns of IslayUK9003057S9407.4655.7819°N -6.35°WClassified
River Spey - Insh MarshesUK9002231S1158.8757.0897°N -3.9967°WClassified
Ronas Hill - North Roe and TingonUK9002041S5470.260.55°N -1.4167°WClassified
RousayUK9002371S633.4159.1806°N -3.1°WClassified
RùmUK9001341S10942.3857°N -6.3333°WClassified
Shiant IslesUK9001041S212.3357.9°N -6.3667°WClassified
Sléibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast)UK9003032S1938.5956.5°N -6.8667°WClassified
Solway FirthUK9005012ES43636.7354.9056°N -3.4242°WClassified
South Tayside Goose RoostsUK9004401S331.0156.265°N -3.8333°WClassified
South Uist Machair and LochsUK9001082S5017.2357.3139°N -7.3333°WClassified
St Abb's Head to Fast CastleUK9004271S250.8855.9167°N -2.1667°WClassified
St KildaUK9001031S865.5157.8167°N -8.5833°WClassified
Sule Skerry and Sule StackUK9002181S18.959.0847°N -4.4042°WClassified
Sumburgh HeadUK9002511S39.0459.8653°N -1.2681°WClassified
SwithaUK9002891S57.3958.7856°N -3.1°WClassified
Tips of Corsemaul and Tom MórUK9002811S83.7157.4422°N -3.0097°WClassified
Tiree (corncrake)UK9003034S544.0856.4722°N -6.9167°WClassified
Treshnish IslesUK9003041S240.6756.4917°N -6.4194°WClassified
Troup, Pennan and Lion`s HeadsUK9002471S172.1157.6833°N -2.2514°WClassified
West WestrayUK9002101S350.6259.2944°N -3.0125°WClassified
Wester Ross LochsUK9001711S1980.2657.75°N -5.45°WClassified
WestwaterUK9004251S49.7755.7583°N -3.4083°WClassified
Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle LochUK9002221S1016.2457.3417°N -1.9583°WClassified

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