Local Nature Conservation Sites - Scotland

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24 January 2024
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Summary

Local nature conservation sites (LNCS) is a non-statutory designation given by local authorities to areas of locally important nature and landscapes. NatureScot, on behalf of the Local Nature Conservation Sites Working Group, published guidance (https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/local-designations/local-nature-conservation-sites) for local authorities on the establishment and management of LNCS systems in Scotland.

One of the LNCS working group's recommendations was that all local authorities should adopt the LNCS name in place of the many different local names. However, many councils still use alternative names for these sites such as Local Biodiversity Sites, Local Wildlife Sites, Local Geodiversity Sites and Sites of Interest for Nature Conservation. We have merged these all into this national dataset.

Four LAs are still to confirm and digitise their LNCSs.

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Guidance on Establishing and Managing LNCSs PDF 24 January 2024 Not available
Edina Digimap N/A 24 January 2024 Not available
Local Nature Conservation Sites - Scotland N/A 24 January 2024 Not available

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Added to data.gov.uk
2024-01-24
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No limitations on public access
Harvest GUID
fcee8e90-a108-492d-8aab-ca07704c171f
Extent
Latitude: 60.87° to 54.63°
Longitude: -8.80° to -0.71°
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2024-01-24 (revision)
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asNeeded
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