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
12. Ben Lawers - 8,143ha
13. Moidart - Ardgour - 37,355ha
14. Rannoch - Nevis - Mamores - Alder - 118,042ha
15. Cairngorms - 157,225ha
16. Lochnagar - Mount Keen - 53,583ha
17. Rum - 6,957ha
18. Kinlochhourn - Knoydart - Morar - 106,505ha
19. Braeroy - Glenshirra - Creag Meagaidh - 26,460ha
20. Monadhliath - 33,978ha
21. South Uist hills - 10,005ha
22. Duirinish - 4,469ha
23. Cuillin - 18,324ha
24. Central Highlands - 132,703ha
25. Applecross - 13,662ha
26. Coulin and Ledgowan Forest - 20,867ha
27. Flowerdale - Shieldaig - Torridon - 31,782ha
28. Fisherfield - Letterewe - Fannichs - 80,441ha
29. Rhiddoroch - Beinn Dearg - Ben Wyvis - 90,467ha
30. Harris - Uig hills - 45,270ha
31. Eishken - 14,197ha
32. Inverpolly - Glencanisp - 20,544ha
33. Quinag - 10,446ha
34. Reay - Cassley - 55,997ha
35. Ben Klibreck - Armine Forest - 53,023ha
36. Causeymire - Knockfin Flows - 51,404ha
37. Foinaven - Ben Hee - 56,907ha
38. Ben Hope - Ben Loyal - 22,085ha
39. East Halladale Flows - 15,899ha
40. Cape Wrath - 22,106ha
41. Hoy - 4,990ha
42. Ronas Hill and North Roe - 4,110ha
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