Where can I find SSSI sites?
Find out about your land within a SSSI Use the designated sites system ( DSS ) to search for a SSSI to: get the list of ‘operations requiring Natural England’s consent’ (the ORNEC list) – you can download a list for each SSSI. get a map of the site’s boundary. find out why the site was designated.
What are statutory designated sites?
What are Statutory Designations?
- Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI)
- Special Areas of Conservation (SAC)
- Special Protection Area (SPA)
- National Nature Reserve (NNR)
- National Scenic Area (NSA)
- National Park (NP)
What are non-statutory sites?
Non-statutory Local Sites receive some protection from development via local planning documents which recognise the need to protect and enhance designated sites and those of interest without a statutory designation.
How are local wildlife sites designated?
Local Wildlife Sites are identified and selected locally using scientifically-determined criteria and surveys. The Wildlife Trusts have worked with local authorities, statutory agencies, landowners and other local partners to establish effective systems for identifying, managing and monitoring Local Wildlife Sites.
How many SSSI sites are there in the UK?
4,000 Sites
There are over 4,000 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in England, covering about 7% of England’s land area. Over half of them, by area, are internationally important for their wildlife, and designated as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs), Special Protection Areas (SPAs) or Ramsar sites.
How do you designate a SSSI?
SSSIs are designated in accordance with the duties in law placed upon each of the country nature conservation bodies (CNCBs) to notify as a SSSI any area of land which, in its opinion, is of special interest by reason of any of its flora, fauna, geological, geomorphological or physiographical features.
What is a nature site?
Natural heritage sites are restricted to those natural areas that (1) furnish outstanding examples of Earth’s record of life or its geologic processes, (2) provide excellent examples of ongoing ecological and biological evolutionary processes, (3) contain natural phenomena that are rare, unique, superlative, or of…
What is a protected site?
According to IUCN and adopted for the INSPIRE context a protected site is: An area of land and/or sea especially dedicated to the protection and maintenance of biological diversity, and of natural and associated cultural resources, and managed through legal or other effective means.
What does SSSI land mean?
Special Scientific Interest
A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is a formal conservation designation. Usually, it describes an area that’s of particular interest to science due to the rare species of fauna or flora it contains – or even important geological or physiological features that may lie in its boundaries.
Are local wildlife sites protected?
While they have no direct legal protection, Local Wildlife Sites are recognised in the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) which gives them some protection from being developed.
How many SSSIs are in London?
Designation as an SSSI gives legal protection to the most important wildlife and geological sites. As of August 2019, there are 37 sites designated in Greater London, 30 of which have been designated for their biological interest and 7 for their geological interest.
Who designates SSSIs?
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) SSSIs are areas of special interest due to their fauna, flora, geological or physiographical features. The relevant statutory agencies and the DoENI designate areas as SSSIs under a special notification procedure.