Publication - Progress report
Marine Protected Area Network - 2018 Report to the Scottish Parliament
A report to Parliament on progress being made in
implementing a Marine Protected Area (MPA) network.
Annex 4: Scottish MPA network statistics
Area values are rounded to the nearest Km2 and percentages are rounded to one decimal place.
Table 4.1: MPAs for conservation purposes
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Marine Protected Area (MPA) | 31 |
| Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | 58 |
| Special Protection Area (SPA) | 47 |
| Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) | 65 |
| Ramsar | 16 |
| Total MPAs for conservation purposes | 217 |
Table 4.2: MPAs for other purposes
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| Demonstration and Research MPA | 1 |
| Historic MPA | 8 |
Table 4.3: The Scottish MPA network
| Type | Number |
|---|---|
| MPAs for nature conservation | 217 |
| MPAs for other purposes | 9 |
| Other Area Based Measures | 5 |
| Total in Scottish MPA network | 231 |
Table 4.4: Area coverage of nature conservation sites
| Region | Region area (Km2) | MPA area (Km2) | MPA coverage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inshore | 90,407 | 22,022 | 24.4% |
| Offshore | 528,337 | 86,772 | 16.4% |
| Total | 618,744 | 108,794 | 17.6% |
Table 4.5: Area coverage of spatial conservation measures
| MSFD[9] Sub- Region | Area in Scottish waters (Km2)[10] | MPA area in Scottish waters (Km2) | % cover of measures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Celtic Seas | 492,439 | 110,543 | 22.4% |
| Greater North Sea | 126,305 | 24,255 | 19.2% |
Table 4.6: Contribution to the OSPAR[11] MPA network
| OSPAR Region | Area in Scottish waters (Km2) | MPA area in Scottish Waters (Km2) | % MPA coverage Scottish Waters | % MPA coverage in whole region[12] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region I - Arctic Waters | 29,394 | 21,460 | 73% | 1.9% |
| Region II - Greater North Sea | 203,333 | 24,918 | 12% | 18% |
| Region III - Celtic Seas | 80,513 | 20,219 | 25% | 15% |
| Region V - Wider Atlantic | 305,503 | 42,197 | 14% | 8.3% |
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