Identification

Title

Nature Conservation Orders

Abstract

Nature Conservation Orders (NCOs) are made to protect any natural feature of land that is within (1) a site of special scientific interest (SSSI), (2) a European site or (3) other land of special interest, and where it is either being actively damaged or there is evidence that it is under threat of damage. The Orders set out certain prohibited operations and the land to which they apply. For more information visit https://www.nature.scot/professional-advice/protected-areas-and-species/protected-areas/conservation-orders/nature-conservation-order

Resource type

dataset

Resource locator

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/administrative/wms?request=GetCapabilities&service=WMS&version=1.3.0

protocol: OGC:WMS-1.3.0-http-get-capabilities

name: nco

description: nco

https://ogc.nature.scot/geoserver/administrative/wfs?request=GetCapabilities&service=WFS

protocol: OGC:WFS-1.0.0-http-get-capabilities

name: administrative:nco

description: administrative:nco

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NCO_SCOTLAND_SHP_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: ESRI Shapefile (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NCO_SCOTLAND_GDB_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: ESRI File geodatabase (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NCO_SCOTLAND_GPKG_27700.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: Geopackage (EPSG:27700)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NCO_SCOTLAND_GML_4258.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: GML (EPSG:4258)

function: download

https://gis-downloads.nature.scot/NCO_SCOTLAND_GEOJSON_4326.zip

protocol: WWW:DOWNLOAD-1.0-http--download

name: GeoJSON (EPSG:4326)

function: download

https://opendata.nature.scot/datasets/nature-conservation-orders/explore

protocol: WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link

name: NatureScot OpenData Hub

function: information

Unique resource identifier

code

NCO

codeSpace

https://www.nature.scot

Dataset language

eng

Spatial reference system

code identifying the spatial reference system

urn:ogc:def:crs:EPSG::27700

Classification of spatial data and services

Topic category

environment

Keywords

Keyword set

keyword value

Protected sites

originating controlled vocabulary

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2008-06-01

Geographic location

West bounding longitude

-7.7571

East bounding longitude

-0.532

North bounding latitude

61.4646

South bounding latitude

54.533

Temporal reference

Temporal extent

Begin position

2001

End position

2014

Dataset reference date

date type

creation

effective date

2010-07-16

date type

revision

effective date

2014-05-12

Frequency of update

irregular

Quality and validity

Lineage

Before November 2004 NCOs for SSSIs were made under section 29 of the Wildlife & Countryside Act 1981, and Special NCOs (SNCOs) were made for European sites under regulation 22 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats etc) Regulations 1994. In November 2004 the distinction between NCOs and SNCOs was abolished and now, all NCOs are made under section 23 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004. Scottish Ministers make NCOs after consultation with SNH. No NCOs have been made to protect other land of special interest.

Conformity

Conformity report

specification

title

reference date

date type

publication

effective date

2010-12-08

degree

false

explanation

Data format

name of format

ESRI Shapefile

version of format

Constraints related to access and use

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

Available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/ Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Constraint set

Limitations on public access

no constraints

Responsible organisations

Responsible party

contact position

Data Supply Officer

organisation name

NatureScot

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

web address

https://www.nature.scot

protocol:

name: NatureScot website

responsible party role

distributor

Responsible party

contact position

Policy & Advice Officer / Advisory Officer - Designated Sites

organisation name

NatureScot

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

01463 725300

facsimile number

email address

john.kerr@nature.scot

responsible party role

custodian

Metadata on metadata

Metadata point of contact

contact position

Data Supply Officer

organisation name

NatureScot

full postal address

Great Glen House, Leachkin Road

Inverness

IV3 8NW

United Kingdom

telephone number

facsimile number

email address

data_supply@nature.scot

responsible party role

pointOfContact

Metadata date

2025-01-08T13:25:30.757Z

Metadata language