Site of Special Scientific Interest

conservation designation denoting a protected area in the United Kingdom
Organization conservation_designation Q422211
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Site of Special Scientific Interest

Summary

Site of Special Scientific Interest is a conservation designation[1]. It draws 397 Wikipedia views per month (conservation_designation category, ranking #6 of 19).[2]

Key Facts

  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is in the country of United Kingdom[3].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's instance of is recorded as conservation designation[4].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's instance of is recorded as designation type[5].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's instance of is recorded as catalogue[6].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's main regulatory text is recorded as Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) and Section 23 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949[7].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is operated by Natural Resources Wales[8].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is operated by NatureScot[9].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is operated by Natural England[10].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is a type of protected area[11].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest is a type of natural heritage[12].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's Commons category is recorded as Sites of Special Scientific Interest[13].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sites of Special Scientific Interest[14].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's applies to jurisdiction is recorded as United Kingdom[15].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UK04'}[16].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)'}[17].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's main Wikidata property is recorded as P2621[18].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's equivalent class is recorded as http://dbpedia.org/ontology/SiteOfSpecialScientificInterest[19].
  • Site of Special Scientific Interest's exact match is recorded as http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/ENVO_00000361[20].

Body

Identity

Official names include {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'UK04'}[16] and {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Site of Special Scientific Interest (UK)'}[17].

Operations

Operators include Natural Resources Wales[8], NatureScot[9], and Natural England[10].

Why It Matters

Site of Special Scientific Interest draws 397 Wikipedia views per month (conservation_designation category, ranking #6 of 19).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . naturalresourceswales.gov.uk. Retrieved . naturalresourceswales.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . nature.scot. Retrieved . nature.scot. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . naturalengland.blog.gov.uk. Retrieved . naturalengland.blog.gov.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Nationally designated areas inventory. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Environment Ontology. Retrieved . raw.githubusercontent.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · JhealdBatch bot · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Applies to jurisdiction United Kingdom
    Operator Natural Resources Wales, NatureScot, Natural England
    Main regulatory text Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981(as amended by the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000) and Section 23 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949
    Country
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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