List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Rutland

This article is about SSSIs in Rutland. For other counties, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
Rutland Water
Rutland Water

Rutland is a landlocked[1] ceremonial county[2] in the East Midlands of England. In 1974 it was merged to be part of the administrative county of Leicestershire, but in 1997 it was separated to become a unitary local authority, which is responsible for all local services apart from the police and fire service. It is mainly rural, but has two market towns, Oakham, the county town, and Uppingham.[3][4][5] The county has an area of 151.5 square miles (392 square kilometres), and the 2011 census showed a population of 37,400.[6]

In England, Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) are designated by Natural England, a non-departmental public body which is responsible for protecting England's natural environment. Designation as an SSSI gives legal protection to the most important wildlife and geological sites.[7] As of November 2017, there are 19 SSSIs in the county.[8] Sixteen are designated for their biological importance, one for its geological importance and two under both criteria.

The largest site is Rutland Water at 1,555.3 hectares (3,843 acres), a Ramsar internationally important wetland site and a Special Protection Area under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.[3][9] The smallest is Tolethorpe Road Verges at 1.0 hectare (2.5 acres), which has several regionally uncommon plants on Jurassic limestone.[10]

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  1. ^ "Rutland is Britain's happiest place to live". The Times. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  2. ^ "England: East Midlands Region". Anglicans Online. Society of Archbishop Justus. Archived from the original on 31 August 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Rutland". East Midlands Oral History Archive. University of Leicester. Archived from the original on 19 September 2015. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  4. ^ "Oakham". Discover Rutland. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  5. ^ "About us". Rutland County Council. Archived from the original on 11 December 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2017.
  6. ^ "Rutland Key Statistical Data". Rutland County Council. November 2016. pp. 6, 39.
  7. ^ "Sites of Special Scientific Interest: Designation". Natural England. Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2016.
  8. ^ "Designated Sites View: Rutland". Natural England. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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