Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area

Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area
Looking across Loch Rannoch towards Schiehallion
Map showing the location of Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area
Map showing the location of Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area
The location of Loch Rannoch, which lies in the northern part of the NSA, shown within Perth and Kinross.
LocationPerth and Kinross and Stirling (council area), Scotland
Coordinates56°40′59″N 4°18′50″W / 56.68306°N 4.31389°W / 56.68306; -4.31389
Area486 km2 (188 sq mi)[1]
Established1981
Governing bodyNatureScot

The Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area is a national scenic area (NSA) covering the area surrounding Loch Rannoch, Glen Lyon, and the Ben Lawers ranges of mountains in Scotland.[2] 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 by restricting certain forms of development.[3] The Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon NSA covers 48,625 ha,[1][4] most of which lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross, with a small portion lying in Stirling.[5]

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.[6] Areas with such qualities may be protected via other national and international designations that overlap with the NSA designation. Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon includes a National nature reserve at Ben Lawers, and there are three Special Areas of Conservation and one Special Protection Area within the NSA.[7]

  1. ^ a b "National Scenic Areas - Maps". SNH. 2010-12-20. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2018-01-24.
  2. ^ "Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon National Scenic Area". NatureScot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  3. ^ "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 6 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Loch Rannoch and Glen Lyon". Protected Planet. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference qualities was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "The special qualities of the National Scenic Areas" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. 2010. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-05-15.