National Scenic Area
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National Scenic Area is a conservation designation specifically for Scotland, administered by Scottish Natural Heritage. NSAs are defined as having outstanding scenic interest or unsurpassed attractiveness. They are the Scottish equivalent of AONBs (Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.)
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The primary purpose of the NSA designations is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, in a similar way to AONBs.
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The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This act recognises Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in areas of countryside with significant landscape value in each of the three nations, that has been specially designated by their administrations.
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National Scenic Areas in Scotland
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| Deeside and Lochnagar • Jura • Knapdale • Kyles of Bute • Loch Lomond • Loch na Keal • Isle of Mull • Lynn of Lorn • Scarba • Lunga • The Garvellachs • East Stewartry Coast • Fleet Valley • Nith Estuary • Assynt-Coigach • Ben Nevis and Glen Coe • Dornoch Firth • Glen Affric • Glen Strathfarrar • Kintail • Knoydart • Kyle of Tongue • Loch Shiel • Morar • Moidart • Ardnamurchan • The Cairngorms • The Cuillins • Small Isles • North Arran • Hoy • West Orkney Mainland • Loch Rannoch • Glen Lyon • Loch Tummel • River Earn • River Tay • Shetland • The Trossachs • Eildon and Leaderfoot • Upper Tweeddale • South Lewis, Harris and North Uist • South Uist-Machair • Saint Kilda | |
