§ Mr. Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will publish in the Official Report a table showing the largest 100 sites of special scientific interest located within Scotland, in each case giving the area covered in square miles and the area in which it is located.
§ Mr. AncramThe Nature Conservancy Council has provided the following information. Areas are given in hectares.
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Site name Local Authority District Local Authority Region Site area (hectares) Date of re-notification Loch An Duin Western Isles Western Isles 3,6060 16 August 1985 Dornach Firth Ross and Cromarty Highland 3,577.4 31 August 1985 Cairnsmore of Fleet Merrick Dumfries and Galloway 3,545.2 — Morven and Scaraben Caithness Highland 3,379.5 29 February 1984 Ardmeanach Argyll Strathclyde 3,257.0 28 Februarv 1986 Ben Griams Sutherland Highland 3,206.3 13 July 1984 Gruinart Flats Argyll Strathclyde 3,170.0 24 November 1983 Loch Morar Lochaber Highland 3,032.0 — Meall Na Samnha Stirling Central 2,959.8 21 December 1984 Ben Hope Sutherland Highland 2,899.6 — Bidean Nam Bian and Meall Mhor Lochaber Highland 2,890.0 — Blar Nam Faoileag Caithness Highland 2,874.9 23 November 1984 Morrich More Ross and Cromarty Highland 2,862.8 — White Coomb and Loch of Skene Annandale and Eskdale Dumfries and Galloway 2,781.5 — Ben Hutig Sutherland Highland 2,752.2 — Stob Binnein and Ben More Stirling Central 2,671.0 — West Mainland Moorlands Orkney Orkney 2,523.0 Tinto Hills Lanark Strathclyde 2,455.7 — Torrs Warren—Luce Sands Merrick Dumfries and Galloway 2,409.0 23 August 1985 Loch Shiel Lochaber Highland 2,404.0 — Raasay Skye and Lochalsh Highland 2,323.0 — Laughenghie & Airie Hills Stewartry Dumfries and Galloway 2,308.5 28 November 1985 Glen Affric Inverness Highland 2,229.1 12 April 1984 Ladder Hills Gordon Grampian 2,096.3 — Central Mull Complex Argyll Strathclyde 2,068.0 — Northern Corries, Cairngorms Badenoch and Strathspey Highland 2,036.6 13 July 1984 Black Wood of Rannoch Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,946.6 16 December 1985 Lochs of Harray and Stenness Orkney Orkney 1,930.2 15 July 1985 Carn Gorm and Meall Garbh Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,930.0 31 October 1983 Strath Skye and Lochalsh Highland 1,920.0 — Ben Vrackie Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,891.0 15 December 1983 Hill of Towanreef Gordon Grampian 1,828.0 11 October 1983 Coire Bhachdaidh Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,743.0 15 December 1983 Tulach Hill Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,7040 12 June 1985 Ben Hiant & Ardnamurchan Coast Lochaber Highland 1,703.0 — Strollamus Skyde and Lochalsh Highland 1,699.7 — Beinn Iadain and Beinn Na H'uamha Lochaber Highland 1,693.0 — Ben Chonzie Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,6770 15 December 1983 Loch Druidibeg Western Isles Western Isles 1,677.0 — North Fetlar Shetland Shetland 1,674.4 18 March 1986 Loch Leven Perth and Kinross Tayside 1,612.6 12 June 1985 Ardmore, Kildalton & Callumkill Argyll Strathclyde 1,589.4 28 November 1985 Woodlands Glen Callater Kincardine and Deeside Grampian 1,576.6 13 December 1984 Southerness Coast Nithsdale Dumfries and Galloway 1,526.5 — Beauly Firth Inverness Highland 1,505.1 — Eriboll Sutherland Highland 1,4970 — Canna Lochaber Highland 1,4690 — Baleshare & Kirkibost Western Isles Western Isles 1,465.7 26 February 1985 Meall Ghaordie Stirling Central 1,460.0 15 December 1983