Further information on SSSIs
SSSIs in Wales
As the statutory conservation agency for
Wales, CCW is primarily responsible for providing information on
SSSIs in Wales. Contact CCW’s Enquiry Line on 0845 130 6229 or
email: enquiries@ccw.gov.uk
Wherever possible, information is made
available via CCW's website. The
Protected Sites and Landscapes map shows names, locations,
area and boundaries of SSSIs. And you can
download digital boundary data for use in your own
Geographical Information System (GIS).
CCW also publishes a booklet entitled Sites of
Special Scientific Interest: A guide for landownersand
occupier; available free of charge from the Enquiry Line.
Species information on SSSIs
Species lists and distribution maps for species recorded on
SSSIs in Wales can be obtained from your Local Record Centre. You
can also contribute your own wildlife observations to share with
others.
Alternatively, you can search for distribution maps and species
records through the NBN Gateway.
On the home page, go to "Shortcuts to information > Find a
site report by name or map".
GBIF provides an international perspective by providing access
to the world’s biodiversity data. A wide range of countries and
organisations, including the UK’s NBN Gateway, participate in GBIF
and have made their data available here, which can be viewed on
Google Earth.
SSSIs elsewhere in the UK
Information is available from the statutory conservation
agencies as follows:
England: Natural England
SSSI pages
Scotland:
Scottish Natural Heritage SSSI pages
Northern Ireland:
Northern Ireland Environment Agency Areas of Special
Scientific Interest (ASSI) pages
UK: The Joint Nature Conservation Committee
co-ordinates and undertakes work across the UK on behalf of the
four country agencies. JNCC is responsible for reporting on
the status of SSSIs (for example, the Common Standards Monitoring for
Designated Sites: First Six Year Report) and for the production
and updating the Guidelines for the selection of
Biological SSSIs.