List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Inverness

The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Inverness Area of Search. For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.

Notes

  1. ↑ Affric - Cannich Hills SSSI is part of Strathglass Complex Special Area of Conservation (SAC).[2]
  2. ↑ The citation of Findhorn Terraces SSSI does not mention Inverness, but it does mention Nairnshire, historically adjacent to the county of Inverness-shire, now both absorbed into Highland.[11]
  3. ↑ Part of Glen Affric SSSI overlaps with the West Inverness-shire Lochs SSSI.[13]
  4. ↑ Knockie Lochs SSSI is part of Loch Knockie and Nearby Lochs Special Protection Area (SPA) due to the population of the threatened Slavonian grebe (Podiceps auritus) present.[17]
  5. ↑ Loch Ashie is a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) because of the presence of pre- and post-breeding Slavonian grebes. It is also designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) because of this species.[22]
  6. ↑ Longman and Castle Stuart Bays SSSI is part of the Inner Moray Firth Special Protection Area (SPA).[26]
  7. ↑ Part of Moniack Gorge SSSI is also Moniack Gorge Special Area of Conservation (SAC) due to the presence of green shield-moss.[28]
  8. ↑ Urquhart Bay Wood SSSI is also Urquhart Bay Wood SAC due to it being a habitat for alder woodland on a floodplain. This is unusual in the UK.[31]

References

  1. ↑ "Affric - Cannich Hills SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Affric - Cannich Hills SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  3. ↑ "Ardersier Glacial Deposits SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 13 August 2026.
  4. ↑ "Balnagrantach SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "Carn nan Tri-tighearnan SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "Creag nan Clag SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Dalroy and Clava Landforms SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 15 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Dubh Lochs SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Easter Ness Forest SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Findhorn Terraces SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Findhorn Terraces Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Gartally Limestone Quarries SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 16 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "Glen Affric SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  14. ↑ "Glen Tarff SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  15. ↑ "Glendoe Lochans SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  16. ↑ "Kildrummie Kames SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  17. 1 2 "Knockie Lochs SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  18. ↑ "Levishie Wood SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 18 August 2026.
  19. ↑ "Liatrie Burn SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  20. ↑ "Littlemill Fluvioglacial Landforms SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Loch Ashie SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  22. ↑ "Loch Ashie SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  23. ↑ "Loch Battan SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  24. ↑ "Loch Bran SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  25. ↑ "Longman and Castle Stuart Bays SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  26. ↑ "Inner Moray Firth SPA Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  27. ↑ "Moniack Gorge SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  28. ↑ "Moniack Gorge SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  29. ↑ "Torvean Landforms SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  30. ↑ "Urquhart Bay Wood SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  31. ↑ "Urquhart Bay Wood SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.
  32. ↑ "West Inverness-shire Lochs SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  33. ↑ "Whiteness Head SSSI". SiteLink. Nature Scot. Retrieved 20 August 2026.