Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area information
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe National Scenic Area
Ben Nevis from Banavie.
Location
Scotland (Highland, Argyll and Bute and Perth and Kinross)
Area
922.7 km2 (356.3 sq mi)[1][2]
Established
1981
Governing body
NatureScot
Ben Nevis and Glen Coe is a national scenic area (NSA) covering part of the Highlands of Scotland surrounding Ben Nevis and Glen Coe,[3] in which certain forms of development are restricted. It is one of 40 such areas in Scotland, which are defined so as to identify areas of exceptional scenery and to ensure its protection from inappropriate development.[4] The Ben Nevis and Glen Coe NSA covers 903 km2 (349 sq mi) of land, lying within the Highland, Argyll and Bute and Perth and Kinross council areas. A further 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) of the NSA are marine, covering the sea loch of Loch Leven.[1][2]
National scenic areas are primarily designated due to the scenic qualities of an area, however NSAs may well have other special qualities, for example related to culture, history, archaeology, geology or wildlife. Areas with such qualities may be protected via other national and international designations that overlap with the NSA designation.[5] Glen Coe is designated as a national nature reserve, and there are several Special Areas of Conservation and Special Protection Areas within the NSA.[6] Although the national scenic area designation provides a degree of additional protection via the planning process, there are no bodies equivalent to a national park authority,[7] and whilst local authorities can produce a management strategy for each one, only the three national scenic areas within Dumfries and Galloway have current management strategies .[8]
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