PREFACE Scottish Natural Heritage aims to be an open and accountable organisation. To meet our aspirations we are publishing SNH Facts & Figures 2001/02. It contains a range of useful facts and statistics about SNH’s work and Scotland’s natural heritage. It is a companion publication to our Annual Report. The publication contains: G A complete Scottish listing of all areas of designates as: Sites of Special Scientific Interest, Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas, National Nature Reserves, National Scenic Areas and certain other types of natural heritage designation; G A list of management agreements and leases in force during the year to 31 March 2002; G Our performance against our customer care standards; G Details of licences issued; G Details of grants awarded; G Details of research contracts let; and G Details of partnership projects funded. We hope that those consulting this document will find it a useful and valuable record. Every effort has been made to give accurate information. Grid references are provided for reference only. If there is additional information you require, please contact us through your local offices or through George Anderson at our Press & Public Relations Unit, Scottish Natural Heritage, 12 hope Terrace, Edinburgh EH9 2AS. Tel: 0131 446 2270 Fax: 0131 446 2277 Web site:www.snh.org.uk IAN JARDINE CHIEF EXECUTIVE SNH FACTS AND FIGURES 2001/2002 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS SNH FACTS AND FIGURES 2001/2002 LICENCES 1 Licences issued by Scottish Natural Heritage during the year to 31 March 2002 4 CONSULTATIONS 2. Natural Standards 5 3 SNH responses to Government and other national consultations during the year to 31 March 2002 6 4 Public access to environmental information under the Evironmental Information Regulations 1992 – a statement 9 DESIGNATED AREAS AND SITES 5. Summary of Natural Heritage Designations in Scotland in force as at 31 March 2002 10 6. Summary of new Natural Heritage Areas and Sites designated during year to 31 March 2002 10 7. Summary of extensions to existing Natural Heritage Areas and Sites designated during year to 31 March 2002 11 8. Summary of Natural Heritage Sites de-designated or lapsing during year to 31 March 2002 11 9. Summary of distribution of Designated Areas and Sites by Local Authority as at 31 March 2002 11 (a) By number of Areas / Sites principally within each Local Authority 12 (b) By area (ha) of Areas / Sites within each Local Authority 12 (c) By proportion of each Local Authority Area protected under each designation 13 10. Land acquired by SNH for the management of a Nature Reserve during year to 31 March 2002 13 11. Land owned by SNH, in association with or as part of a Nature Reserve, disposed of during year to 31 March 2002 13 12. National Nature Reserves : NNR declarations during year to 31 March 2002 14 13. National Nature Reserves : Consolidated list of NNRs declared as at 31 March 2002 14 14. National Nature Reserves : Summary of overall tenure of NNRs as at 31 March 2002 19 15. SSSI : Summary of all Sites notified as at 31 March 2002 19 16. SSSI : Sites notified or renotified during year to 31 March 2002 20 17. SSSI : Sites lapsing or amended at confirmation during year to 31 March 2002 21 18. SSSI : Referral cases considered by the Advisory Committee on SSSI during the year to 31 March 2002 21 19. SSSI : Consolidated list of Sites notified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as at 31 March 2002 24 20. SSSI : Consolidated list of Sites notified under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, but not yet assessed under the Wildlife and 55 Countryside Act 1981 as at 31 March 2002 21. Nature Conservation Orders in force during year to 31 March 2002 55 22. Special Nature Conservation Orders in force during year to 31 March 2002 56 23. SSSI / Natura Site damage : Cases reported during year to 31 March 2002 57 24. SSSI / Natura Site damage : Summary by activity of damage reported during year to 31 March 2002 58 25. Areas of Special Protection designated as at 31 March 2002 59 26. Potential Special Protection Areas : pSPAs submitted to Government for classification during year to 31 March 2002 59 27. Special Protection Areas : SPAs classified by Government during year to 31 March 2002 60 28. Special Protection Areas : Consolidated list of SPAs classified as at 31 March 2002 63 29. Proposed Ramsar Sites submitted to Government for designation during year to 31 March 2002 66 30. Ramsar Sites : Sites designated by Government during year to 31 March 2002 67 31. Ramsar Sites : Consolidated list of Sites designated as at 31 March 2002 67 32. Possible Special Areas of Conservation listed as at 31 March 2002 70 33. Candidate Special Areas of Conservation : cSAC submitted by Government to the EC during year to 31 March 2002 71 34. Candidate Special Areas of Conservation : Consolidated list of cSAC submitted to the EC as at 31 March 2002 72 35. World Heritage Sites inscribed and proposed as at 31 March 2002 78 36. Biogenetic Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 78 37. Biosphere Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 80 38. European Diploma Areas as at 31 March 2002 82 39. Inventory of Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes as at 31 March 2002 85 40. National Scenic Areas designated as at 31 March 2002 91 41. Regional and Local Landscape designations as at 31 March 2002 94 42. National Parks proposed as at 31 March 2002 94 43. Regional Parks designated as at 31 March 2002 95 44. Country Parks registered as at 31 March 2002 97 45. Local Nature Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 100 46. Long Distance Routes designated as at 31 March 2002 102 47. Marine Consultation Areas listed as at 31 March 2002 104 2 SNH FACTS AND FIGURES 2001/2002 NATURAL CARE: MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS, NATURE RESERVE AGREEMENTS AND LEASES 48. Summary of SNH Management Agreements, Nature Reserve Agreements and Leases in force during year to 31 March 2002 106 49. Summary of SNH Management Scheme Agreements in force during year to 31 March 2002 110 50. Summary of SNH Management Schemes active during year to 31 March 2002 111 51. Nature Reserve Leases and Access Servitudes held by SNH during year to 31 March 2002 112 52. Nature Reserve Agreements in force during year to 31 March 2002 113 53. Individual SSSI Management Agreements in force during year to 31 March 2002 117 54. Individual Wider Countryside Management Agreements in force during year to 31 March 2002 140 55. Caithness and Sutherland Peatland Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 143 56. The Lewis Peatlands Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 148 57. Skye Peatland Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 151 58. Islay Goose Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 152 59. Kintyre Goose Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 155 60. Loch of Strathbeg Goose Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 156 61. Solway Barnacle Goose Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 157 62. South Walls, Orkney Goose Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 158 63. Ardnamurchan Grassland Wildlife Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 159 64. Corncrake SPA Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 161 65. Solway Merse Management Scheme during year to 31 March 2002 165 66. Isle of Mull White-tailed Eagle Demonstration Project during year to 31 March 2002 167 GRANTS 67. Grants awarded by SNH during the year to 31 March 2002 by sector 168 68. Grants expenditure across our Corporate Programmes 169 69. Projects attracting partnership funding during year to 31 March 2002 170 70. Grants awarded by SNH during the year to 31 March 2002 182 RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT STRATEGY 71. Research and Technical Support Strategy Projects Funded by SNH during year to 31 March 2002 209 MAPS FOR DESIGNATED AREAS AND SITES National Nature Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 17 Sites of Special Scientific Interest notified as at 31 March 2002 18 Areas of Special Protection designated as at 31 March 2002 61 Special Protection Areas classified as at 31 March 2002 62 Ramsar Sites designated as at 31 March 2002 69 Candidate Special Areas of Conservation submitted to the EC as at 31 March 2002 77 Biogenetic Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 79 Biosphere Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 81 European Diploma Areas as at 31 March 2002 83 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes listed as at 31 March 2002 84 National Scenic Areas designated as at 31 March 2002 93 Regional Parks designated as at 31 March 2002 96 Country Parks registered as at 31 March 2002 99 Local Nature Reserves declared as at 31 March 2002 101 Long Distance Routes designated as at 31 March 2002 103 Marine Consultation Areas listed as at 31 March 2002 105 MAPS FOR NATURAL CARE Goose Management Schemes 107 Other Schemes 108 Peatland Management Schemes 109 SNH FACTS AND FIGURES 2001/2002 3 LICENCES 1. Licences issued by Scottish Natural Heritage during the Financial Year 2001/2002 Legislation Type Purpose Number of Licences Badgers Act Badger Conservation 3 Badger Development 8 Sub Total 11 Regulations Animal Conservation 13 Animal Scientific 7 Bat Conservation 2 Bat Ringing 2 Bat Scientific 1 Bat Roost Conservation 44 Sub Total 69 Wildlife & Countryside Act Animal Conservation 44 Animal Scientific 13 Bat Conservation 2 Bat Ringing 2 Bat Scientific 1 Bat Roost Conservation 44 Bird Conservation 346 Bird Nest Examination 1 Bird Photography 31 Bird Research 3 Bird Ringing 106 Bird Scientific 17 Plant Conservation 7 Plant Scientific 1 Sub Total 618 Total Number of Licences Issued 698 4 SNH FACTS AND FIGURES 2001/2002 LICENCES CONSULTATIONS 2.