NatureScot Protected Areas WMS
This interactive map service contains the various categories of protected areas and sites in Scotland.
Default
Identification info
- Dataset Reference Date (Creation)
- 2010-10-12
- Dataset Reference Date (Publication)
- 2010-11-02
- Keywords
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Nature conservation
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GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0
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Protected sites
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GEMET - Concepts, version 2.3
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natural areas protection
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natural heritage
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nature conservation
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INSPIRE Service taxonomy
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humanGeographicViewer
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- Limitations on Public Access
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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All layers are available under and OS OpenData licence
- Use constraints
- Other restrictions
- Other constraints
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No conditions apply
- Spatial data service type
- view
![](https://spatialdata.gov.scot/geonetwork/srv/api/regions/geom.png?geomsrs=EPSG:4326&geom=POLYGON((2.6179%2053.6586,2.6179%2063.892,-20.1931%2063.892,-20.1931%2053.6586,2.6179%2053.6586)))
Temporal reference
Temporal extent
Temporal extent
- Coupled resource
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- Nature Conservation Marine Protected Areas (MPA)
- European Diploma Areas (Scotland)
- Geological Conservation Review Sites (Scotland)
- Country Parks (Scotland)
- UNESCO World Heritage Sites (Scotland)
- Special Protection Areas (Scotland)
- Special Areas of Conservation (Scotland)
- Site of Special Scientific Interest (Scotland)
- Ramsar Wetland of International Importance (Scotland)
- National Nature Reserves (Scotland)
- Marine Consultation Areas (Scotland)
- Biogenetic Reserve (Scotland)
- Regional Parks
- 30 x 30 Protected Areas
- 30 x 30 Dissolved Protected Areas
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG:4326
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG:3857
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG:27700
- Reference system identifier
- EPSG:4258
Distribution Information
Data format
- Data format
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Name Version
Transfer options
- Resource Locator
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Protocol Resource Locator Name OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities
https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/protectedareas/ows?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS NatureScot Protected Areas WMS
Data quality info
- Quality Scope
- Service
- Statement
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The WMS contains the following layers:
- Biogenetic Reserve
- Biosphere Reserve
- Council of Europe Diploma site (European Diploma Area)
- Geological Conservation Review sites
- Marine Conservation Area
- National Nature Reserve
- Site of Special Scientific Interest
- Special Area of Conservation (Natura2000)
- Special Protection Area (Natura2000)
- Wetland of International Importance (Ramsar site)
- World Heritage Site (natural heritage category)
Metadata
- File identifier
- C0D1B950-5595-4DCD-9958-AD85571F30FA XML
- Metadata Language
- English
- Resource type
- Service
- Hierarchy level name
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service
- Metadata Date
- 2024-08-15T13:44:41.35Z
- Metadata standard name
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UK GEMINI
- Metadata standard version
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2.3
Point of contact
- Organisation name
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NatureScot
- Position name
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Geographic Systems and Data Officer
- Voice
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01463 725000
- Delivery point
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Great Glen House, Leachkine Road
- City
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Inverness
- Postal code
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IV3 8NW
- Country
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United Kingdom
- Electronic mail address
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data_supply@nature.scot supply@nature.sco data_supply@nature.scot
- Role
- Point of contact
https://www.nature.scot/