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Sir Hector Monro
The information is set out in the tables. Sites are designated by my right hon. Friend on the advice of Scottish Natural Heritage. The lists of sites at(b)(i) and (ii) contain those which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify by designation.
| (a)(i) Sites Designated under the European Community Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds |
| Site |
Location |
| Flannan Isles |
Western Isles |
| St. Kilda |
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| Shiant Isles |
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| Monarch Island |
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| Loch Druidibeg/Loch a' Machair |
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| Mingulay and Berneray |
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| Handa |
Highland |
| Priest Island |
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| Rhum |
|
| Loch Maree |
|
| Loch Eye |
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| Abernethy Forest |
|
| Loch Vaa |
|
| Hermaness and Saxa Vord, Unst |
Shetland |
| Fetlar |
|
| Fair Isle |
|
| Marwick Head |
Orkney |
| Copinsay |
|
| Sule Skerry and Stack |
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| Loch Spynie |
Grampian |
| Loch of Skene |
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| Fowlsheugh |
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| Glen Tanar |
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| Coll |
Strathclyde |
| Treshnish Isles |
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| Gruinart Flats, Islay |
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| Bridgend Flats, Islay |
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| Laggan Peninsula Islay |
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| Eilean na Muice Duibhe, Islay |
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| Glac na Criche, Islay |
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| Feur Lochain, Islay |
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| Ailsa Craig |
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| Loch Ken and Dee Marshes |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Upper Solway Flats and Marshes |
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| Montrose Basin |
Tayside |
| South Tayside Goose Roosths |
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| Loch of Kinnordy |
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| Loch of Lintrathen |
|
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| (a)(i) Sites Designated under the European Community Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds |
| Site |
Location |
| Cameron Reservoir |
Fife |
| Forth Islands |
Lothian |
| Gladhouse Reservoir |
|
| Fala Flow |
|
| Hoselaw Loch |
Borders |
| (a)(ii) Ramsar sites designated under the convention on wetlands of international importance. |
| Site |
Location |
| Loch An Duin |
Western Isles |
| Loch Druidibeg, Loch a'Machair and Loch Stilligary |
|
| Claish Moss |
Highland |
| Loch Maree |
|
| Loch Eye |
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| Loch Spynie |
Grampian |
| Cairngorm Lochs |
|
| Loch of Skene |
|
| Coll |
Strathclyde |
| Gruinart Flats, Islay |
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| Bridgend Flats, Islay |
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| Eilean na Muice Duibhe, Islay |
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| Glac na Criche, Islay |
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| Feur Lochain, Islay |
|
| Loch Ken and Dee Marshes |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Upper Solway Flats and Marshes |
|
| Silver Flowe |
|
| Rannoch Moor |
Tayside |
| Montrose Basin |
|
| South Tayside Goose Roosts |
|
| Loch of Kinnordy |
|
| Loch of Lintrathen |
|
| Loch Leven |
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| Cameron Reservoir |
Fife |
| Gladhouse Reservoir |
Lothian |
| Fala Flow |
|
| Loch Lomond |
Central |
| Hoselaw Loch |
Borders |
| (b)(i) Sites which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify for designation under the European Community Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds |
| Site |
Location |
| North Rona and Sula Sgeir |
Western Isles |
| West Sound of Harris |
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| South Uist Machair and Lochs |
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| West Sound of Barra |
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| Balranald |
|
| Baleshare and Kirkibost |
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| Loch Scadavay |
|
| Lewis Peatlands |
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| North Harris Mountains |
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| Pentland Firth Islands |
Highland |
| The Peatlands |
|
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| (b)(i) Sites which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify for designation under the European Community Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds |
| Site |
Location |
| Caithness Lochs |
|
| Caithness Cliffs |
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| Cape Wrath |
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| Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and Nearby Lochs |
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| Loch Ruthven and Nearby Lochs |
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| Central Highland Hills and Glens |
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| Assynt Lochs |
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| Loch Stack, Loch Nam Brae and Nearby Lochs |
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| Loch Shin and Nearby Lochs |
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| Moray Basin Firths and Bays |
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| Beinn Dearg |
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| Ben Wyvis |
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| Glengarry Lochs |
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| Loch Tarff and Nearby Lochs |
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| North Inverness Lochs |
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| River Spey-Insh Marshes |
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| Cairngorms |
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| Drumochter Hills |
|
| Monadhliath |
|
| Alvie |
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| Ben Alder |
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| Kinveachy |
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| Creag Meagaidh |
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| Ramna Stacks and Gruney |
Shetland |
| North Roe and Tingon, Mainland Shetland |
|
| Papa Stour |
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| Foula |
|
| Noss |
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| Sumburgh Head |
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| Croussa Field and the Heogs |
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| Mousa |
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| Lochs of Spiggie and Brow |
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| Blackpark and Gutcher, Yell |
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| Moorland Areas, Central Shetland |
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| West Burrafirth, Shetland |
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| Hill of Colvadale and Sobul |
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| West Westray |
Orkney |
| Papa Westray (North Hill and Holm) |
|
| Lochs of Harray and Stenness |
|
| Hoy |
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| West Mainland Moors |
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| North Mainland Coast |
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| South Westray Coast |
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| East Sanday |
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| Rousay |
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| North Ronaldsay Coast |
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| Southeastern Stronsay |
|
| Eday |
|
| Mill Dam, Shapinsay |
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| Orphir and Stenness Hills |
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| Keelylang |
|
| Loch of Isbister |
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| Loch of Strathbeg |
Grampian |
| Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Lochs |
|
| Troup, Pennan and Lion Heads |
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| St. Cyrus |
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| Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast |
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| Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast |
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| Loch Oire |
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| Muir of Dinnet |
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| An Socach-Carn a Gheoidh |
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| Rhinns of Islay |
Strathclyde |
| Islay: the Oa |
|
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| (b)(i) Sites which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify for designation under the European Community Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds |
| Site |
Location |
| Inner Clyde Estuary |
|
| Rhunahaorine Point |
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| Machrihanish and Tangy Loch |
|
| North Colonsay and Western Cliffs |
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| Sanda |
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| Lochinch and Torrs Warren |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Wigtown Bay |
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| Castle Loch, Lochmaben |
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| Caenlochan |
Tayside |
| Tay-Isla Valley |
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| Loch Leven |
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| Firth of Tay |
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| Eden Estuary, Tentsmuir Point and Abertay Sands |
Fife |
| Firth of Forth |
Lothian |
| Loch Lomond |
Central |
| Flanders Moss and Lake of Menteith |
|
| Westwater |
Borders |
| St. Abb's Head to Fast Castle |
|
| Greenlaw Moor and Hule Moss |
|
| (b)(ii) Sites which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify for designation under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance |
| Site |
Location |
| West Sound of Harris |
Western Isles |
| South Uist Machair and Lochs |
|
| West Sound of Barra |
|
| Balranald |
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| Baleshare and Kirkibost |
|
| Lewis Peatlands |
|
| The Peatlands |
Highland |
| Caithness Lochs |
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| Durness Lochs and Streams |
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| Loch Morar |
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| Kentra Moss |
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| Inverpolly, Loch Urgill and Nearby Lochs |
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| Assynt Lochs |
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| Moray Basin Forths and Bays |
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| River Spey—Insh Marshes |
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| Hermaness and Saxa Vord, Unst |
Shetland |
| North Roe and Tingon, Mainland |
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| Shetland |
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| Foula |
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| Lochs of Spiggie and Brow |
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| Lochs of Harray and Stenness |
Orkney |
| North Mainland Coast |
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| South Westray Coast |
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| East Sanday |
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| Mill Dam, Shapinsay |
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| North Ronaldsay Coast |
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| Southeastern Stronsay |
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| Loch of Strathbeg |
Grampian |
| Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Lochs |
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| Rosehearty to Fraserburgh Coast |
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| Muir of Dinnet |
|
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| (b)(ii) Sites which in the opinion of Scottish Natural Heritage qualify for designation under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance |
| Site |
Location |
| Rhinns of Islay |
Strathclyde |
| Inner Clyde Estuary |
|
| Machrihanish and Tangy Loch |
|
| Lochinch and Torrs Warren |
Dumfries and Galloway |
| Wigtown Bay |
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| Castle Loch, Lochmaben |
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| Tay-Isla Valley |
Tayside |
| Firth of Tay |
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| Eden Estuary, Tentsmuir Point and Abertay Sands |
Fife |
| Firth of Forth |
Lothian |
| Flanders Moss and Lake of Menteith |
Central |
| Westwater |
Borders |
| Moorfoot Hills |
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| Greenlaw Moor and Hule Moss |
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Note:
Some larger sites are located within more than one local authority area.