Lead Contact Details
Name: NatureScot Galashiels Office
Email: southern_scotland@nature.scot
Tel:01896 661 710
Status
Non-Departmental Public Body
Geography Area Covered
Scotland and Scottish waters out to 12 miles
Membership Details
The partnership governance groups this organisation is represented on
Marine Protected Areas
NatureScot operates or has management which influences, the following inshore marine protected areas between Fast Castle Head and the River Tyne:
- St Abbs Head to Fast Castle Special Protection Area
- Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast Special Area of Conservation
Responsibilites
Management Actions
SNH has the following management measures in place to ensure its functions and regulatory powers are carried out in a manner that achieves the conservation objectives for the inshore marine protected areas in which it operates:
- All consents and permissions issued by SHN on European sites are subject to Habitats Regulations Assessment before being issued
- Provision of advice to other statutory bodies on protected sites issues to inform Habitats Regulations Assessments
- Site condition monitoring of SSSIs, SPAS and SACs
- Promotion of the value of the natural environment and designated sites
Data, Information and Mapping
SNH holds the following data that could be of interest to other partners who are responsible for managing marine areas:
Site Condition Monitoring results for St Abb’s Head to Fast Castle SPA
Site Condition Monitoring results for the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast SAC [Scottish section only]