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National Parks

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
-	Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park		yes	Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park		Q116661	56°15′00″N 4°37′12″W / 56.250°N 4.620°W / 56.250; -4.620
-	Cairngorms National Park		yes	Cairngorms National Park		Q1025953	57°04′48″N 3°40′12″W / 57.080°N 3.670°W / 57.080; -3.670

UNESCO Biospheres

Scotland has two UNESCO designated Biosphere Reserves:

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
-	Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve			Galloway and Southern Ayrshire Biosphere Reserve		Q22680894	55°10′48″N 4°15′36″W / 55.180°N 4.260°W / 55.180; -4.260
-	Wester Ross Biosphere Reserve		yes	Beinn Eighe	Scottish Highlands	Q24115437	57°35′24″N 5°25′48″W / 57.590°N 5.430°W / 57.590; -5.430

National Scenic Areas

Scotland has 40 National Scenic Areas, covering 13% of its landmass.

№	Name	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
-	Assynt-Coigach			Highland (council area)
-	Ben Nevis and Glen Coe	yes			Q49001706	56°00′00″N 5°00′00″W / 56.000°N 5.000°W / 56.000; -5.000
-	Cairngorm Mountains	yes	Cairngorms		Q747064	57°06′00″N 3°40′12″W / 57.100°N 3.670°W / 57.100; -3.670
-	Cuillin Hills	yes	Cuillin	Highland (council area)	Q1143317	57°12′00″N 6°12′00″W / 57.200°N 6.200°W / 57.200; -6.200
-	Deeside and Lochnagar
-	Dornoch Firth	yes	Dornoch Firth	Highland (council area)	Q1246011	57°51′00″N 4°00′00″W / 57.850°N 4.000°W / 57.850; -4.000
-	East Stewartry Coast	yes	East Stewartry Coast National Scenic Area	Dumfries and Galloway
-	Eildon and Leaderfoot			Scottish Borders
-	Fleet Valley	yes	Water of Fleet	Dumfries and Galloway		54°49′12″N 4°15′00″W / 54.820°N 4.250°W / 54.820; -4.250
-	Glen Affric	yes	Glen Affric‎	Highland (council area)	Q1140082	57°15′36″N 4°59′24″W / 57.260°N 4.990°W / 57.260; -4.990
-	Glen Strathfarrar			Highland (council area)
-	Hoy and West Mainland	yes		Orkney	Q54869728	58°56′24″N 3°12′00″W / 58.940°N 3.200°W / 58.940; -3.200
-	Jura			Argyll and Bute
-	Kintail	yes	Kintail‎	Highland (council area)	Q1542784	57°12′36″N 5°21′00″W / 57.210°N 5.350°W / 57.210; -5.350
-	Knapdale			Argyll and Bute
-	Knoydart	yes	Knoydart‎	Highland (council area)
-	Kyle of Tongue			Highland (council area)
-	Kyles of Bute	yes	Kyles of Bute‎	Argyll and Bute	Q1642509	55°55′48″N 5°11′13″W / 55.930°N 5.187°W / 55.930; -5.187
-	Loch Lomond	yes	Loch Lomond		Q208926	56°09′00″N 4°39′36″W / 56.150°N 4.660°W / 56.150; -4.660
-	Loch na Keal, Isle of Mull	yes		Argyll and Bute	Q6664988	56°28′12″N 6°04′48″W / 56.470°N 6.080°W / 56.470; -6.080
-	Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon
-	Loch Shiel	yes	Loch Shiel	Highland (council area)	Q1867298	56°47′24″N 5°35′24″W / 56.790°N 5.590°W / 56.790; -5.590
-	Loch Tummel	yes	Loch Tummel	Perth and Kinross	Q1867303	56°42′36″N 3°55′48″W / 56.710°N 3.930°W / 56.710; -3.930
-	Lynn of Lorn			Argyll and Bute
-	Morar, Moidart and Ardnamurchan			Highland (council area)
-	North Arran			North Ayrshire
-	Nith Estuary			Dumfries and Galloway
-	North West Sutherland			Highland (council area)
-	River Earn (Comrie to St. Fillans)			Perth and Kinross
-	River Tay (Dunkeld)			Perth and Kinross
-	Scarba, Lunga and the Garvellachs			Argyll and Bute
-	Shetland			Shetland Islands
-	Small Isles	yes	Small Isles	Highland (council area)	Q1194144	56°58′48″N 6°18′36″W / 56.980°N 6.310°W / 56.980; -6.310
-	South Lewis, Harris and North Uist			Western Isles
-	South Uist Machair			Western Isles
-	St Kilda	yes	St Kilda, Scotland	Western Isles	Q166479	57°49′12″N 8°35′24″W / 57.820°N 8.590°W / 57.820; -8.590
-	The Trossachs	yes	Trossachs		Q4117	56°13′48″N 4°25′12″W / 56.230°N 4.420°W / 56.230; -4.420
-	Trotternish	yes	Trotternish	Highland (council area)	Q2612517	57°34′48″N 6°15′36″W / 57.580°N 6.260°W / 57.580; -6.260
-	Upper Tweeddale	yes		Scottish Borders
-	Wester Ross	yes	Wester Ross	Highland (council area)	Q1250844	57°40′12″N 5°13′12″W / 57.670°N 5.220°W / 57.670; -5.220

Special Protection Areas

Scotland has 162 SPAs (ref)

№	Name	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9004121	Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary	Firth of Tay and Eden Estuary	Q126207161	56°24′36″N 3°04′48″W / 56.410°N 3.080°W / 56.410; -3.080
UK9004171	Forth Islands	Forth Islands	Q126207384	56°11′24″N 2°33′36″W / 56.190°N 2.560°W / 56.190; -2.560
UK9003061	Inner Clyde Estuary			55°57′00″N 4°37′48″W / 55.950°N 4.630°W / 55.950; -4.630
UK9001511	Inverpolly, Loch Urigill and nearby lochs			58°04′48″N 5°10′48″W / 58.080°N 5.180°W / 58.080; -5.180
UK9001083	Kilpheder to Smerclate, South Uist			57°02′24″N 7°23′24″W / 57.040°N 7.390°W / 57.040; -7.390
UK9003301	Knapdale Lochs			55°51′36″N 5°34′48″W / 55.860°N 5.580°W / 55.860; -5.580
UK9002951	Ladder Hills			57°12′00″N 3°15′00″W / 57.200°N 3.250°W / 57.200; -3.250
UK9003271	Langholm - Newcastleton Hills			55°12′00″N 2°54′00″W / 55.200°N 2.900°W / 55.200; -2.900
UK9001571	Lewis Peatlands			58°15′00″N 6°34′48″W / 58.250°N 6.580°W / 58.250; -6.580
UK9001554	Loch Ashie			57°22′48″N 4°16′48″W / 57.380°N 4.280°W / 57.380; -4.280
UK9001621	Loch Eye			57°47′24″N 3°58′12″W / 57.790°N 3.970°W / 57.790; -3.970
UK9001691	Loch Flemington			57°32′24″N 3°59′24″W / 57.540°N 3.990°W / 57.540; -3.990
UK9003111	Loch Ken and River Dee marshes			54°59′24″N 4°01′12″W / 54.990°N 4.020°W / 54.990; -4.020
UK9001552	Loch Knockie and Nearby Lochs			57°06′00″N 4°34′48″W / 57.100°N 4.580°W / 57.100; -4.580
UK9004111	Loch Leven			56°12′00″N 3°22′48″W / 56.200°N 3.380°W / 56.200; -3.380
UK9003021	Loch Lomond			56°03′36″N 4°30′36″W / 56.060°N 4.510°W / 56.060; -4.510
UK9001531	Loch Maree			57°41′24″N 5°28′12″W / 57.690°N 5.470°W / 57.690; -5.470
UK9003121	Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren			54°50′24″N 4°52′48″W / 54.840°N 4.880°W / 54.840; -4.880
UK9004051	Loch of Kinnordy			56°40′48″N 3°02′24″W / 56.680°N 3.040°W / 56.680; -3.040
UK9004061	Loch of Lintrathen			56°40′48″N 3°10′48″W / 56.680°N 3.180°W / 56.680; -3.180
UK9002261	Loch of Skene			57°09′36″N 2°21′36″W / 57.160°N 2.360°W / 57.160; -2.360
UK9002211	Loch of Spiggie and Loch of Brow			57°37′12″N 1°52′48″W / 57.620°N 1.880°W / 57.620; -1.880
UK9001551	Loch of Strathbeg			57°19′48″N 4°16′48″W / 57.330°N 4.280°W / 57.330; -4.280
UK9001721	Loch Ruthven			56°49′48″N 5°30′00″W / 56.830°N 5.500°W / 56.830; -5.500
UK9002201	Loch Shiel			57°40′48″N 3°16′48″W / 57.680°N 3.280°W / 57.680; -3.280
UK9002751	Loch Spynie			57°14′24″N 3°48′00″W / 57.240°N 3.800°W / 57.240; -3.800
UK9002281	Loch Vaa			56°56′24″N 3°16′12″W / 56.940°N 3.270°W / 56.940; -3.270
UK9002651	Lochnagar			59°55′48″N 1°19′48″W / 59.930°N 1.330°W / 59.930; -1.330
UK9002121	Marwick Head			59°06′36″N 3°21′00″W / 59.110°N 3.350°W / 59.110; -3.350
UK9001121	Mingulay and Berneray			56°48′36″N 7°38′24″W / 56.810°N 7.640°W / 56.810; -7.640
UK9001501	Mointeach Scadabhaigh			57°36′00″N 7°16′48″W / 57.600°N 7.280°W / 57.600; -7.280
UK9001071	Monach Isles			57°31′48″N 7°36′36″W / 57.530°N 7.610°W / 57.530; -7.610
UK9004031	Montrose Basin			56°42′36″N 2°30′36″W / 56.710°N 2.510°W / 56.710; -2.510
UK9001625	Moray and Nairn Coast			57°39′00″N 3°43′48″W / 57.650°N 3.730°W / 57.650; -3.730
UK9002361	Mousa			60°00′00″N 1°10′12″W / 60.000°N 1.170°W / 60.000; -1.170
UK9002791	Muir of Dinnet			57°04′48″N 2°55′12″W / 57.080°N 2.920°W / 57.080; -2.920
UK9003261	Muirkirk and North Lowther Uplands			55°30′36″N 4°04′48″W / 55.510°N 4.080°W / 55.510; -4.080
UK9001741	Ness and Barvas, Lewis			58°29′24″N 6°15′36″W / 58.490°N 6.260°W / 58.490; -6.260
UK9001181	North Caithness Cliffs			58°39′00″N 3°24′36″W / 58.650°N 3.410°W / 58.650; -3.410
UK9003171	North Colonsay and Western Cliffs			56°06′36″N 6°10′12″W / 56.110°N 6.170°W / 56.110; -6.170
UK9001572	North Harris Mountains			58°00′00″N 6°57′36″W / 58.000°N 6.960°W / 58.000; -6.960
UK9001553	North Inverness Lochs			57°21′36″N 4°30′00″W / 57.360°N 4.500°W / 57.360; -4.500
UK9001011	North Rona and Sula Sgeir			59°07′12″N 5°49′48″W / 59.120°N 5.830°W / 59.120; -5.830
UK9001211	North Sutherland Coastal Islands			58°33′36″N 4°21′00″W / 58.560°N 4.350°W / 58.560; -4.350
UK9001051	North Uist Machair and Islands			57°31′48″N 7°22′48″W / 57.530°N 7.380°W / 57.530; -7.380
UK9002081	Noss			60°08′24″N 1°01′12″W / 60.140°N 1.020°W / 60.140; -1.020
UK9020293	Novar			57°41′24″N 4°20′24″W / 57.690°N 4.340°W / 57.690; -4.340
UK9002941	Otterswick and Graveland			60°33′36″N 1°06′36″W / 60.560°N 1.110°W / 60.560; -1.110
UK9002051	Papa Stour			60°20′24″N 1°42′00″W / 60.340°N 1.700°W / 60.340; -1.700
UK9002111	Papa Westray (North Hill and Holm of Papa)			59°22′48″N 2°52′48″W / 59.380°N 2.880°W / 59.380; -2.880
UK9001131	Pentland Firth Islands			58°44′24″N 3°03′36″W / 58.740°N 3.060°W / 58.740; -3.060
UK9001261	Priest Island (Summer Isles)			57°57′36″N 5°30′36″W / 57.960°N 5.510°W / 57.960; -5.510
UK9002021	Ramna Stacks and Gruney			60°39′00″N 1°18′00″W / 60.650°N 1.300°W / 60.650; -1.300
UK9004021	Rannoch Lochs			56°40′12″N 4°37′12″W / 56.670°N 4.620°W / 56.670; -4.620
UK9020295	Renfrewshire Heights
UK9003057	Rinns of Islay			55°46′48″N 6°21′00″W / 55.780°N 6.350°W / 55.780; -6.350
UK9002231	River Spey - Insh Marshes			57°05′24″N 4°00′00″W / 57.090°N 4.000°W / 57.090; -4.000
UK9002041	Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon			60°33′00″N 1°25′12″W / 60.550°N 1.420°W / 60.550; -1.420
UK9002371	Rousay			59°10′48″N 3°06′00″W / 59.180°N 3.100°W / 59.180; -3.100
UK9001341	Rùm			57°00′00″N 6°19′48″W / 57.000°N 6.330°W / 57.000; -6.330
UK9001041	Shiant Isles			57°54′00″N 6°22′12″W / 57.900°N 6.370°W / 57.900; -6.370
UK9003032	Sléibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast)			56°30′00″N 6°52′12″W / 56.500°N 6.870°W / 56.500; -6.870
UK9005012	Solway Firth			54°54′36″N 3°25′12″W / 54.910°N 3.420°W / 54.910; -3.420
UK9004401	South Tayside Goose Roosts			56°16′12″N 3°49′48″W / 56.270°N 3.830°W / 56.270; -3.830
UK9001082	South Uist Machair and Lochs			57°18′36″N 7°19′48″W / 57.310°N 7.330°W / 57.310; -7.330
UK9004271	St Abb's Head to Fast Castle			55°55′12″N 2°10′12″W / 55.920°N 2.170°W / 55.920; -2.170
UK9001031	St Kilda			57°49′12″N 8°34′48″W / 57.820°N 8.580°W / 57.820; -8.580
UK9002181	Sule Skerry and Sule Stack			59°04′48″N 4°24′00″W / 59.080°N 4.400°W / 59.080; -4.400
UK9002511	Sumburgh Head			59°52′12″N 1°16′12″E / 59.870°N 1.270°E / 59.870; 1.270
UK9002891	Switha			58°47′24″N 3°06′00″W / 58.790°N 3.100°W / 58.790; -3.100
UK9002811	Tips of Corsemaul and Tom Mór			57°26′24″N 3°00′36″W / 57.440°N 3.010°W / 57.440; -3.010
UK9003034	Tiree (corncrake)			56°28′12″N 6°55′12″W / 56.470°N 6.920°W / 56.470; -6.920
UK9002471	Troup, Pennan and Lion`s Heads			57°40′48″N 2°15′00″W / 57.680°N 2.250°W / 57.680; -2.250
UK9002101	West Westray			59°17′24″N 3°00′36″W / 59.290°N 3.010°W / 59.290; -3.010
UK9001711	Wester Ross Lochs			57°45′00″N 5°27′00″W / 57.750°N 5.450°W / 57.750; -5.450
UK9004251	Westwater			55°45′36″N 3°24′36″W / 55.760°N 3.410°W / 55.760; -3.410
UK9002221	Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Loch			57°20′24″N 1°57′36″W / 57.340°N 1.960°W / 57.340; -1.960
UK9020332	Seas off St Kilda	Seas off St Kilda	Q126204299	58°06′00″N 8°31′12″W / 58.100°N 8.520°W / 58.100; -8.520
UK9020331	Seas off Foula	Seas off Foula	Q126204259	60°08′24″N 2°29′24″W / 60.140°N 2.490°W / 60.140; -2.490
UK9020316	Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex	Outer Firth of Forth and St Andrews Bay Complex	Q126204176	56°08′24″N 2°44′24″W / 56.140°N 2.740°W / 56.140; -2.740

Aberdeen

Aberdeenshire

№	Name	Photo	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9020308	Cairngorms Massif		Cairngorms Massif	Q126003638	56°58′12″N 3°29′24″W / 56.970°N 3.490°W / 56.970; -3.490
UK9002781	Ballochbuie				56°59′24″N 3°19′12″W / 56.990°N 3.320°W / 56.990; -3.320
UK9002491	Buchan Ness to Collieston Coast				57°26′24″N 1°48′36″W / 57.440°N 1.810°W / 57.440; -1.810
UK9002271	Fowlsheugh	yes	Fowlsheugh	Q3080175	56°54′36″N 2°12′00″W / 56.910°N 2.200°W / 56.910; -2.200
UK9002771	Glen Tanar	yes	Glen Tanar	Q24638720	57°01′12″N 2°53′24″W / 57.020°N 2.890°W / 57.020; -2.890

Angus

Argyll and Bute

№	Name	Photo	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9020310	Coll and Tiree		Coll and Tiree	Q126003734	56°36′00″N 6°46′12″W / 56.600°N 6.770°W / 56.600; -6.770
UK9003033	Coll (corncrake)		Coll (corncrake)	Q126003695	56°36′00″N 6°37′12″W / 56.600°N 6.620°W / 56.600; -6.620
UK9003052	Bridgend Flats, Islay				55°46′12″N 6°16′12″W / 55.770°N 6.270°W / 55.770; -6.270
UK9003311	Cnuic agus Cladach Mhuile				56°26′24″N 6°00′36″W / 56.440°N 6.010°W / 56.440; -6.010
UK9003031	Coll				56°36′00″N 6°37′12″W / 56.600°N 6.620°W / 56.600; -6.620
UK9003054	Eilean na Muice Duibhe (Duich Moss), Islay				55°43′12″N 6°15′36″W / 55.720°N 6.260°W / 55.720; -6.260
UK9003211	Glas Eileanan	yes	Glas Eileanan	Q126207511	56°30′00″N 5°42′36″W / 56.500°N 5.710°W / 56.500; -5.710
UK9020307	Glen Etive and Glen Fyne		Glen Etive and Glen Fyne	Q126203762	56°30′00″N 4°58′12″W / 56.500°N 4.970°W / 56.500; -4.970
UK9020304	Jura, Scarba and the Garvellachs		Jura, Scarba and the Garvellachs	Q126203859	55°58′48″N 5°54′00″W / 55.980°N 5.900°W / 55.980; -5.900
UK9020299	Oronsay and South Colonsay		Oronsay and South Colonsay	Q126204092	56°01′48″N 6°13′12″W / 56.030°N 6.220°W / 56.030; -6.220
UK9020318	Sound of Gigha	yes	Sound of Gigha	Q7564763	55°47′24″N 5°40′48″W / 55.790°N 5.680°W / 55.790; -5.680
UK9003058	The Oa	yes	The Oa	Q126204501	55°36′00″N 6°18′36″W / 55.600°N 6.310°W / 55.600; -6.310
UK9003051	Gruinart Flats, Islay	yes	Gruinart	Q5612004	55°51′00″N 6°19′48″W / 55.850°N 6.330°W / 55.850; -6.330
UK9003071	Kintyre Goose Roosts	yes	Kintyre Goose Roosts	Q65121841	55°31′12″N 5°37′12″W / 55.520°N 5.620°W / 55.520; -5.620
UK9003053	Laggan, Islay	yes	Laggan, Islay		55°43′12″N 6°18′36″W / 55.720°N 6.310°W / 55.720; -6.310
UK9003041	Treshnish Isles	yes	Treshnish Isles	Q1329507	56°29′24″N 6°25′12″E / 56.490°N 6.420°E / 56.490; 6.420

Clackmannanshire

Dumfries and Galloway

№	Name	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9003191	Castle Loch, Lochmaben			55°07′12″N 3°25′48″W / 55.120°N 3.430°W / 55.120; -3.430
UK9003351	Glen App and Galloway Moors	Glen App and Galloway Moors	Q126206936	55°00′36″N 4°56′24″W / 55.010°N 4.940°W / 55.010; -4.940
	Tarras Valley Nature Reserve			55°09′00″N 2°56′53″W / 55.150°N 2.948°W / 55.150; -2.948

Dundee

East Ayrshire

East Dunbartonshire

East Lothian

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004411	Firth of Forth		yes	Firth of Forth		Q202083	56°01′12″N 2°52′48″W / 56.020°N 2.880°W / 56.020; -2.880

East Renfrewshire

Edinburgh

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004451	Imperial Dock Lock, Leith						55°58′48″N 3°10′48″W / 55.980°N 3.180°W / 55.980; -3.180

Falkirk

Fife

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004131	Cameron Reservoir		yes	Cameron Reservoir		Q65118238	56°17′24″N 2°51′00″W / 56.290°N 2.850°W / 56.290; -2.850

Glasgow

Inverclyde

Midlothian

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004241	Fala Flow		yes	Fala Flow Loch		Q65078460	55°49′12″N 2°54′36″W / 55.820°N 2.910°W / 55.820; -2.910
UK9004231	Gladhouse Reservoir		yes	Gladhouse Reservoir		Q5566250	55°47′24″N 3°06′00″W / 55.790°N 3.100°W / 55.790; -3.100

Moray

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9020292	Darnaway and Lethen Forest						57°33′00″N 3°42′00″W / 57.550°N 3.700°W / 57.550; -3.700

Na h-Eileanan Siar (Western Isles/Outer Hebrides)

№	Name	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9001751	Aird and Borve, Benbecula		Aird and Borve, Benbecula Special Protection Area	Na h-Eileanan Siar	Q126002821	57°27′36″N 7°23′24″W / 57.460°N 7.390°W / 57.460; -7.390
UK9001761	Eoligarry, Barra					57°03′00″N 7°25′48″W / 57.050°N 7.430°W / 57.050; -7.430
UK9001021	Flannan Isles	yes	Flannan Isles		Q1427154	58°17′24″N 7°35′24″W / 58.290°N 7.590°W / 58.290; -7.590
UK9020319	West Coast of the Outer Hebrides		West Coast of the Outer Hebrides		Q126204617	57°03′36″N 7°19′48″W / 57.060°N 7.330°W / 57.060; -7.330

North Ayrshire

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9003341	Arran Moors						55°32′24″N 5°13′12″W / 55.540°N 5.220°W / 55.540; -5.220

North Lanarkshire

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004441	Slamannan Plateau			Slamannan Plateau		Q65065673	55°57′00″N 3°54′00″W / 55.950°N 3.900°W / 55.950; -3.900

Orkney

№	Name	Photo	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9002381	Auskerry				59°01′48″N 2°34′12″W / 59.030°N 2.570°W / 59.030; -2.570
UK9002431	Calf of Eday				59°14′24″N 2°43′48″W / 59.240°N 2.730°W / 59.240; -2.730
UK9002151	Copinsay				58°54′00″N 2°40′48″W / 58.900°N 2.680°W / 58.900; -2.680
UK9002331	East Sanday Coast				59°16′12″N 2°34′12″W / 59.270°N 2.570°W / 59.270; -2.570
UK9002141	Hoy	yes	Hoy	Q1139771	58°51′36″N 3°19′12″W / 58.860°N 3.320°W / 58.860; -3.320
UK9020314	North Orkney		North Orkney	Q126204047	59°04′48″N 2°56′24″W / 59.080°N 2.940°W / 59.080; -2.940
UK9002311	Orkney Mainland Moors		Orkney Mainland Moors	Q126207112	59°04′48″N 3°07′48″W / 59.080°N 3.130°W / 59.080; -3.130
UK9020321	Scapa Flow	yes	Scapa Flow	Q126204212	58°52′48″N 3°07′48″W / 58.880°N 3.130°W / 58.880; -3.130

Perth and Kinross

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004011	Caenlochan						56°52′48″N 3°17′24″W / 56.880°N 3.290°W / 56.880; -3.290
UK9004381	Forest of Clunie			Forest of Clunie		Q126205069	56°40′12″N 3°34′48″W / 56.670°N 3.580°W / 56.670; -3.580

Renfrewshire

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9003221	Black Cart						55°52′48″N 4°26′24″W / 55.880°N 4.440°W / 55.880; -4.440

Scottish Borders

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9004291	Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch					Q5907327	55°34′48″N 2°18′36″W / 55.580°N 2.310°W / 55.580; -2.310
UK9004281	Greenlaw Moor		yes	Greenlaw Moor		Q113481973	55°44′24″N 2°27′00″W / 55.740°N 2.450°W / 55.740; -2.450

Scottish Highlands

№	Name	Photo	Category	Wikidata	Location
UK9002561	Abernethy Forest	yes	Abernethy Forest	Q3078756	57°15′00″N 3°37′48″W / 57.250°N 3.630°W / 57.250; -3.630
UK9001701	Achanalt Marshes		Achanalt Marshes	Q126002426	57°36′00″N 4°53′24″W / 57.600°N 4.890°W / 57.600; -4.890
UK9001591	Assynt Lochs				58°10′12″N 5°00′00″W / 58.170°N 5.000°W / 58.170; -5.000
UK9001631	Beinn Dearg				57°48′00″N 4°55′12″W / 57.800°N 4.920°W / 57.800; -4.920
UK9002551	Ben Alder				56°50′24″N 4°30′00″W / 56.840°N 4.500°W / 56.840; -4.500
UK9001641	Ben Wyvis				57°40′48″N 4°34′48″W / 57.680°N 4.580°W / 57.680; -4.580
UK9002241	Cairngorms	yes	Cairngorms	Q747064	57°04′48″N 3°38′24″W / 57.080°N 3.640°W / 57.080; -3.640
UK9001151	Caithness Lochs				58°20′24″N 3°56′24″W / 58.340°N 3.940°W / 58.340; -3.940
UK9001171	Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands				58°29′24″N 3°19′48″W / 58.490°N 3.330°W / 58.490; -3.330
UK9001431	Canna and Sanday				57°04′12″N 6°30′00″W / 57.070°N 6.500°W / 57.070; -6.500
UK9001231	Cape Wrath				58°36′00″N 4°53′24″W / 58.600°N 4.890°W / 58.600; -4.890
UK9001801	Craigmore Wood				57°16′48″N 3°37′12″W / 57.280°N 3.620°W / 57.280; -3.620
UK9002161	Creag Meagaidh				56°57′00″N 4°34′48″W / 56.950°N 4.580°W / 56.950; -4.580
UK9001623	Cromarty Firth				57°40′48″N 4°12′00″W / 57.680°N 4.200°W / 57.680; -4.200
UK9001781	Cuillins				57°14′24″N 6°09′00″W / 57.240°N 6.150°W / 57.240; -6.150
UK9001622	Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet				57°51′00″N 4°02′24″W / 57.850°N 4.040°W / 57.850; -4.040
UK9002301	Drumochter Hills				56°52′12″N 4°15′00″W / 56.870°N 4.250°W / 56.870; -4.250
UK9001182	East Caithness Cliffs	yes	East Caithness Cliffs SPA	Q134715591	58°16′48″N 3°20′24″W / 58.280°N 3.340°W / 58.280; -3.340
UK9020306	Foinaven	yes	Foinaven	Q126203545	58°22′12″N 4°48′36″W / 58.370°N 4.810°W / 58.370; -4.810
UK9020303	Glen Affric to Strathconon		Glen Affric to Strathconon	Q126203640	57°23′24″N 4°52′12″W / 57.390°N 4.870°W / 57.390; -4.870
UK9001624	Inner Moray Firth				56°50′24″N 4°21′00″W / 56.840°N 4.350°W / 56.840; -4.350
UK9002581	Kinveachy Forest		Kinveachy Forest	Q126205122	57°14′24″N 3°54′00″W / 57.240°N 3.900°W / 57.240; -3.900
UK9020305	Moidart and Ardgour		Moidart and Ardgour	Q126203954	56°47′24″N 5°28′48″W / 56.790°N 5.480°W / 56.790; -5.480
UK9001791	Morangie Forest	yes	Morangie Forest	Q126206346	57°47′24″N 4°07′12″W / 57.790°N 4.120°W / 57.790; -4.120
UK9020313	Moray Firth	yes	Moray Firth	Q126204003	58°03′36″N 3°38′24″W / 58.060°N 3.640°W / 58.060; -3.640
UK9020300	Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors		Strath Carnaig and Strath Fleet Moors	Q126204449	57°56′24″N 4°12′36″W / 57.940°N 4.210°W / 57.940; -4.210
UK9020298	West Inverness-shire Lochs		West Inverness-shire Lochs	Q126204676	57°07′12″N 5°01′48″W / 57.120°N 5.030°W / 57.120; -5.030
UK9001241	Handa	yes	Handa Island		58°22′48″N 5°11′24″W / 58.380°N 5.190°W / 58.380; -5.190
UK9001611	Lairg and Strathbrora Lochs				58°04′48″N 4°24′36″W / 58.080°N 4.410°W / 58.080; -4.410

Shetland Islands

№	Name	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9020312	Bluemull and Colgrave Sounds		Bluemull and Colgrave Sounds	Shetland	Q126003598	60°37′48″N 1°00′00″W / 60.630°N 1.000°W / 60.630; -1.000
UK9020311	East Mainland Coast, Shetland		East Mainland Coast, Shetland		Q126203468	60°13′12″N 1°09′00″W / 60.220°N 1.150°W / 60.220; -1.150
UK9002091	Fair Isle	yes	Fair Isle		Q762752	59°32′24″N 1°37′12″W / 59.540°N 1.620°W / 59.540; -1.620
UK9002031	Fetlar					60°36′36″N 0°51′36″W / 60.610°N 0.860°W / 60.610; -0.860
UK9002061	Foula	yes	Foula		Q126207403	60°08′24″N 2°04′48″W / 60.140°N 2.080°W / 60.140; -2.080
UK9002011	Hermaness, Saxa Vord and Valla Field					60°49′12″N 0°54′00″W / 60.820°N 0.900°W / 60.820; -0.900

South Ayrshire

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
UK9003091	Ailsa Craig		yes	Ailsa Craig		Q405346	55°15′00″N 5°06′36″W / 55.250°N 5.110°W / 55.250; -5.110

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Aberdeenshire SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Dinnet Oakwood SSSI		Aberdeenshire	Q113474105
Foveran Links		Aberdeenshire	Q65052192
Muir of Dinnet	Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve	Aberdeenshire	Q14995582
Red Moss of Netherley		Aberdeenshire	Q14995586
Rora	Rora, Aberdeenshire	Aberdeenshire	Q3983

Angus SSSIs

Name	Region(s)	Wikidata
Caenlochan SSSI	Angus	Q113474366
Montrose Basin	Angus	Q3632562
Pitlyal Loch	Angus	Q68376496

Argyll and Bute SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Beinn an Lochain	Beinn an Lochain	Argyll and Bute	Q41214
Beinn Shiantaidh	Beinn Shiantaidh	Argyll and Bute	Q3398045
Bridgend Flats		Argyll and Bute	Q60995841
Garvellachs	Garvellachs	Argyll and Bute	Q134714833
Gruinart Flats	Gruinart	Argyll and Bute	Q5612004
Inchtavannach and Inchconnachan SSSI	Inchconnachan	Argyll and Bute	Q134714738
Inchlonaig	Inchlonaig	Argyll and Bute	Q6014490
Inchmoan	Inchmoan	Argyll and Bute	Q47919
Rinns of Islay	Rinns of Islay	Argyll and Bute	Q1325856

City of Edinburgh SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Inchmickery			Inchmickery	City of Edinburgh	Q134714742

Dumfries & Galloway SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Penton Linns			Penton Linns	Dumfries and Galloway	Q106872490
	Ravenshall Wood				Dumfries and Galloway	Q7296527

East Ayrshire SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Loch Doon			Loch Doon		Q1547670

Eilean Siar SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
1715	Berneray			Berneray SSSI	Eilean Siar	Q134713954
	Vallay			Vallay	Eilean Siar	Q3176862

East Lothian SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Garleton Hills	Garleton Hills	East Lothian	Q5523455
North Berwick Law	North Berwick Law	East Lothian	Q458972
Yellowcraig		East Lothian	Q8051923
Aberlady Bay		East Lothian	Q109238132

Falkirk SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Avon Gorge, Falkirk				Falkirk	Q4829196

Glasgow City SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Fossil Grove			Fossil Grove	Glasgow City	Q14995567
	Possil Marsh			Possil Marsh	Glasgow City	Q7233429

Highland SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Abernethy Forest SSSI		Highland	Q109245767
Beauly Firth	Beauly Firth	Highland	Q813410
Beinn Dearg	Beinn Dearg, Ullapool	Highland	Q3396266
Ben Loyal	Ben Loyal	Highland	Q2641263
Claish Moss		Highland	Q5125412
Corrieshalloch Gorge	Corrieshalloch Gorge	Highland	Q5172976
Creag Meagaidh	Creag Meagaidh	Highland	Q3397446
Dornoch Firth	Dornoch Firth	Highland	Q1246011
Druimindarroch	Druimindarroch	Highland	Q4769618
Duncansby Head	Duncansby Head	Highland	Q1265481
Foinaven	Foinaven	Highland	Q3406446
Holborn Head	Holborn Head	Highland	Q5878693
Insh Marshes	Insh Marshes National Nature Reserve	Highland	Q6037419
Inverpolly	Inverpolly	Highland	Q6060316
Kentra		Highland	Q6392105
Loch Aline	Loch Aline	Highland	Q3257692
Loch Morar	Loch Morar	Highland	Q1444264
Loch Ruthven	Loch Ruthven	Highland	Q3257709
Loch Watten	Loch Watten	Highland	Q3257717
Lochailort	Lochailort	Highland	Q6665057
Morrich More		Highland	Q6913506
Rabbit Islands	Rabbit Islands	Highland	Q3777194
Randolph's Leap	Randolph's Leap	Highland	Q7291764
River Spey	River Spey	Highland	Q19720
River Thurso	River Thurso	Highland	Q2430160
Sunart		Highland	Q2365946

Midlothian SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Gladhouse Reservoir			Gladhouse Reservoir	Midlothian	Q5566250

Moray SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Culbin Sands, Forest and Findhorn Bay			Findhorn Bay	Moray	Q5192863
	River Spey			River Spey	Moray	Q19720

Orkney SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Auskerry SSSI		Orkney	Q109270026
Bay of Skaill	Bay of Skaill	Orkney	Q1777456
Calf of Eday	Calf of Eday	Orkney	Q1026659
Copinsay	Copinsay	Orkney	Q1131229
Eynhallow	Eynhallow	Orkney	Q1385851
Faray	Faray	Orkney	Q1396255
Holm of Faray	Holm of Faray	Orkney	Q666116
Hoy	Hoy	Orkney	Q1139771
Loch of Harray	Loch of Harray	Orkney	Q1867288
Loch of Stenness	Loch of Stenness	Orkney	Q1736274
Rousay	Rousay	Orkney	Q1551897
Sule Skerry	Sule Skerry	Orkney	Q1552222
Sule Stack	Sule Stack	Orkney	Q1818674
Switha	Switha	Orkney	Q981284
Waulkmill Bay	Waulkmill Bay	Orkney	Q7975175

Perth & Kinross SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Ben Chonzie	Ben Chonzie	Perth and Kinross	Q3397984
Ben Vrackie SSSI		Perth and Kinross	Q113474443
Inner Tay Estuary		Perth and Kinross	Q6035590
Linn of Tummel	Linn of Tummel	Perth and Kinross	Q6554547
Loch Leven	Loch Leven, Perth and Kinross	Perth and Kinross	Q2266807

Scottish Borders SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Bemersyde Moss		Scottish Borders	Q14996752
Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch SSSI		Scottish Borders	Q113493915
Glenkinnon Burn SSSI		Scottish Borders	Q71707388
Gordon Moss SSSI		Scottish Borders	Q113483377
Greenlaw Moor SSSI		Scottish Borders	Q113481974
River Tweed	River Tweed	Scottish Borders	Q503262
Siccar Point	Siccar Point	Scottish Borders	Q740491
St Mary's Loch	St Mary's Loch	Scottish Borders	Q338446
Westwater Reservoir SSSI		Scottish Borders	Q109275518
Whiteadder Water	Whiteadder Water	Scottish Borders	Q7995725
Yetholm Loch	Yetholm Loch	Scottish Borders	Q8053026

Shetland Islands SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Aith Meadows and Burn of Aith SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897424
Balta SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108886765
Breckon SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897451
Burn of Lunklet SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897407
Burn of Valayre SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897408
Catfirth SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897409
Clothister Hill Quarry SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897418
Crussa Field and the Heogs SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897430
Culswick Marsh SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897441
Dales Voe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897414
Dalsetter SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897425
East Mires and Lumbister SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897452
Easter Loch		Shetland Islands	Q108440302
Easter Rova Head SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897410
Eshaness Coast SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897419
Fair Isle SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897397
Fidlar Geo to Watsness SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897442
Foula Coast SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897404
Foula SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897405
Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897420
Funzie SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897398
Graveland SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897453
Gutcher SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897454
Ham Ness SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897431
Hascosay SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108887093
Hermaness SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108887124
Hill of Colvadale and Sobul SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897432
Isle of Noss	Isle of Noss	Shetland Islands	Q1674272
Keen of Hamar SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108886457
Lamb Hoga SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897399
Laxo Burn SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897411
Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897443
Lochs of Spiggie and Brow		Shetland Islands	Q250520
Lochs of Tingwall and Asta SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897412
Lunda Wick SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897433
Melby SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897444
Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897413
Ness of Clousta - The Brigs SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897445
Ness of Cullivoe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897455
North Fetlar SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897400
North Roe Meadow SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q56295602
North Sandwick SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897456
Norwick Meadows SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897434
Norwick SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897435
Otterswick SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897457
Papa Stour SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897423
Quendale SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897426
Qui Ness to Pund Stacks SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897436
Quoys of Garth SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897415
Ramna Stacks and Gruney		Shetland Islands	Q56295441
Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897421
Saxa Vord SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897437
Sel Ayre SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897446
Skelda Ness SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897447
Skeo Taing to Clugan SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897438
South Whiteness SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897450
St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897427
Sumburgh Head SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108896664
The Ayres of Swinister SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897416
The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897429
The Punds to Wick of Hagdale SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897439
The Vadills SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897448
Tingon SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108896776
Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897401
Trona Mires SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897402
Valla Field SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897440
Villians of Hamnavoe SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897422
Virva SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897403
Voxter Voe and Valayre Quarry SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897417
Ward of Culswick SSSI		Shetland Islands	Q108897449

South Lanarkshire SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Cartland Craigs	Cartland Craigs	South Lanarkshire	Q5047359
Cleghorn Glen	Cleghorn Glen	South Lanarkshire	Q5131097
Mauldslie Woods	Mauldslie Woods	South Lanarkshire	Q6792450
Nethan Gorge		South Lanarkshire	Q6998938

Stirling SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Endrick Water			Endrick Water	Stirling	Q1340924

West Dunbartonshire SSSIs

№	Name	Upload	Photo	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata	Location
	Endrick Water			Endrick Water	West Dunbartonshire	Q1340924

West Lothian SSSIs

Name	Category	Region(s)	Wikidata
Cobbinshaw Reservoir	Cobbinshaw Reservoir	West Lothian	Q5138796
East Kirkton Quarry		West Lothian	Q5328735
Linlithgow Loch	Linlithgow Loch	West Lothian	Q6554472

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