National Nature Reserves (Scotland)

The National Nature Reserve (NNR) Partnership awards the NNR accolade to the best places for people to see the best of Scotland’s nature. SNH formally declares the Partnership’s recommended places under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Data and Resources

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National Nature Reserves
ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)ZIP

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ESRI File geodatabase (EPSG:27700)ZIP

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GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)ZIP

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Geopackage (EPSG:27700)ZIP

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GML (EPSG:4258)ZIP

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NatureScot OpenData Hub

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ArcGIS Rest FeatureServer

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NatureScot Map Viewer

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Additional Info

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Last Updated	August 6, 2026, 10:16 (UTC)
Created	June 20, 2011, 14:44 (UTC)