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Wild land map published for Scotland | Wild land map published for Scotland |
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Scottish Natural Heritage has published its final version of a map showing where Scotland's wild land is. | Scottish Natural Heritage has published its final version of a map showing where Scotland's wild land is. |
The 42 areas include large parts of the Cairngorms and Wester Ross and also places in Argyll, the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and south of Scotland. | The 42 areas include large parts of the Cairngorms and Wester Ross and also places in Argyll, the Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland and south of Scotland. |
In total, the areas cover 19.5% of Scotland and the new map replaces one published last year. | In total, the areas cover 19.5% of Scotland and the new map replaces one published last year. |
Landscape charity The John Muir Trust said wild land should now better be protected from wind farm developments. | Landscape charity The John Muir Trust said wild land should now better be protected from wind farm developments. |
The map has been produced to support the Scottish government's new National Planning Framework and Scottish Planning Policy. | The map has been produced to support the Scottish government's new National Planning Framework and Scottish Planning Policy. |
SNH said the map identified the most extensive areas of the "highest wildness in Scotland" that were considered nationally important. | SNH said the map identified the most extensive areas of the "highest wildness in Scotland" that were considered nationally important. |
It was prepared after a seven-week public consultation at the end of last year and detailed analysis of new data. | It was prepared after a seven-week public consultation at the end of last year and detailed analysis of new data. |
Ian Jardine, SNH chief executive, said the map would guide development in areas recognised as wild land. | |
He said: "The planning documents launched today do much more than recognise the importance of the wild land resource. | He said: "The planning documents launched today do much more than recognise the importance of the wild land resource. |
"They also recognise the extensive role of nature and landscape in the wider sense, and people's enjoyment of it, in achieving sustainable economic growth." | "They also recognise the extensive role of nature and landscape in the wider sense, and people's enjoyment of it, in achieving sustainable economic growth." |
The areas of wild land include Torridon in Wester Ross and the Cairngorms, a mountain range that includes parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire. | The areas of wild land include Torridon in Wester Ross and the Cairngorms, a mountain range that includes parts of the Highlands, Aberdeenshire and Perthshire. |