Wild Land Areas map and descriptions 2014

https://nnr.nature.scot/doc/wild-land-areas-map-and-descriptions-2014

Wild land areas are the most extensive areas of high wildness. They are identified as nationally important in Scottish Planning Policy, but are not a statutory designation.

Wild land areas

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Wild land areas are the most extensive areas of high wildness. They are identified as nationally important in Scottish Planning Policy, but are not a statutory designation.

We identified 42 wild land areas following a detailed analysis in 2014 of where wildness can be found across all of Scotland’s landscapes. Fieldwork for the wild land descriptions was undertaken between 2013-15 and the final document was published in 2017.

A description of each of the 42 wild land areas can be viewed by selecting the relevant map below:

01. Merrick - 8,176ha

02. Talla-Hart fell - 9,335ha

03. North Arran - 11,751ha

04. Waterhead Moor - Muirshiel - 5,016ha

05. Jura, Scarba Lunga and Garvellachs - 27,862ha

06. Ben Lui - 14,497ha

07. Ben More, Ben Ledi - 21,213ha

08. Ben More, Mull - 8,720ha

09. Loch Etive mountains - 50,674ha

10. Breadalbane - Schiehallion - 44,840ha

11. Lyon - Lochay -7,297ha