List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Shetland
The following is a list of Sites of Special Scientific Interest in the Shetland Area of Search. They can be found by searching on the NatureScot/NàdarAlba SiteLink website.[1] For other areas, see List of SSSIs by Area of Search.
- Aith Meadows and Burn of Aith[2]
- Balta[3]
- Breckon[4]
- Burn of Lunklet[5]
- Burn of Valayre[6]
- Catfirth[7]
- Clothister Hill Quarry[8]
- Crussa Field and The Heogs[9][a]
- Culswick Marsh[11]
- Dales Voe[12]
- Dalsetter[13][b]
- East Mires and Lumbister[15][c]
- Easter Loch[17]
- Easter Rova Head[18][d]
- Eshaness Coast[20]
- Fair Isle[21][e]
- Fidlar Geo to Watsness[22]
- Foula[23]
- Foula Coast[24][f]
- Fugla Ness - North Roe[26][g]
- Funzie[28]
- Graveland[29][h]
- Gutcher[31]
- Ham Ness[32]
- Hascosay[33][i]
- Hermaness[35]
- Hill of Colvadale and Sobul[36]
- Keen of Hamar[37][j]
- Lamb Hoga[39]
- Laxo Burn[40]
- Loch of Clousta[41]
- Loch of Girlsta[42]
- Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister[43][k]
- Lochs of Spiggie and Brow[45]
- Lochs of Tingwall and Asta[46]
- Lunda Wick[47]
- Melby[48][l]
- Mousa[50][m]
- Muckle Roe Meadows[52][n]
- Ness of Clousta - The Brigs[54]
- Ness of Cullivoe[55][o]
- North Fetlar[57][p]
- North Roe Meadow[59]
- North Sandwick[60]
- Norwick[61]
- Norwick Meadows[62]
- Noss[63]
- Otterswick[64]
- Papa Stour[65]
- Pool of Virkie
- Punds to Wick of Hagdale
- Quendale
- Qui Ness to Pund Stacks
- Quoys of Garth
- Ramna Stacks and Gruney
- Ronas Hill
- Sandness Coast
- Sandwater
- Saxa Vord
- Sel Ayre
- Skelda Ness
- Skeo Taing to Clugan
- South Whiteness
- St Ninians Tombolo
- Sumburgh Head
- The Ayres of Swinister
- The Cletts, Exnaboe
- The Vadills
- Tingon
- Tonga Greff
- Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft
- Trona Mires
- Uyea, North Roe Coast
- Valla Field
- Villains Of Hamnavoe
- Virva
- Voxter Voe and Valayre Quarry
- Ward of Culswick
- Yell Sound Coast
Notes
- ^ Crussa Field is a now uninhabited area on the island of Unst. The Heogs are two peaks adjacent to it.[10]
- ^ Dalsetter is situated on the south Shetland Mainland, and is an important breeding site for the Arctic tern.[14]
- ^ East Mires and Lumbister SSSI is an area of blanket bog situated on Yell.[16]
- ^ Easter Rova Head SSSI includes the headland of Rova Head north of Lerwick on the Shetland Mainland as well as the island of Easter Rova Head.[19]
- ^ The whole of Fair Isle is designated a SSSI despite being (sparsely) inhabitated.
- ^ The citation of Foula Coast SSSI indicates an overlap with Foula SSSI: "Most of Foula Coast SSSI is designated as part of Foula SSSI"[25]: 2
- ^ Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI is designated a SSSI because of the geological features of Fulga Ness, which is situated on the North Roe of the Mainland of Shetland.[27]
- ^ Graveland SSSI is on the west side of Yell. A large part is blanket bog and it is an important breeding site for the red-throated diver.[30]
- ^ Part of the now uninhabitated island of Hascosay is designated a SSSI.[34]
- ^ The Keen of Hamar is also designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).[38]
- ^ Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI refers to two adjacent lochs near to Walls on the Shetland Mainland distinctive for their aquatic plants.[44]
- ^ Melby SSSI covers sea cliffs in the northwest of Shetland Mainland. It does not include the hamlet of Melby which is nearby.[49]
- ^ The whole of the island of Mousa is designated a SSSI due to its populations of common seals and seabirds.[51]
- ^ Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI is situated on the Shetland island of Muckle Roe but only covers a small area of it.[53]
- ^ The Ness of Cullivoe SSSI is situated near Cullivoe on the island of Yell.[56]
- ^ North Fetlar SSSI covers much of the north of the island of Fetlar as well as some smaller surrounding islands.[58]
References
- ^ "SiteLink - Home". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Aith Meadows and Burn of Aith SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Balta SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
- ^ "Breckon SSSI". SiteLink - Breckon SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Burn of Lunklet SSSI". SiteLink - Burn of Lunklet SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Burn of Valayre SSSI". SiteLink - Burn of Valayre SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Catfirth SSSI". SiteLink - Catfirth SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
- ^ "Clothister Hill Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Clothister Hill Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Crussa Field and the Heogs SSSI". SiteLink - Crussa Field and the Heogs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Crussa Field and the Hoegs SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Crussa Field and the Hoegs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Culswick Marsh SSSI". SiteLink - Culswick Marsh SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Dales Voe SSSI". SiteLink - Dales Voe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Dalsetter SSSI". SiteLink - Dalsetter SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Dalsetter SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Dalsetter SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "East Mires and Lumbister SSSI". SiteLink - East Mires and Lumbister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "East Mires and Lumbister SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - East Mires and Lumbister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Easter Loch SSSI". SiteLink - Easter Loch SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Easter Rova Head SSSI". SiteLink - Easter Rova Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Easter Rova Head SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Easter Rova Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Eshaness Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Eshaness Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Fair Isle SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
- ^ "Fidlar Geo to Watsness SSSI". SiteLink - Fidlar Geo to Watsness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Foula SSSI". SiteLink - Foula SSSI. SiteLink - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Foula Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Foula Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Foula Coast SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Foula Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI". SiteLink - Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Funzie SSSI". SiteLink - Funzie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Graveland SSSI". SiteLink - Graveland SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Graveland SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Graveland SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Gutcher SSSI". SiteLink - Gutcher SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Ham Ness SSSI". SiteLink - Ham Ness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ^ "Hascosay SSSI". SiteLink - Hascosay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Hascosay SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Hascosay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
- ^ "Hermaness SSSI". SiteLink - Hermaness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- ^ "Hill of Colvadale and Sobul SSSI". SiteLink - Hill of Colvadale and Sobul SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Keen of Hamar SSSI". SiteLink - Keen of Hamar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Keen of Hamar SAC". SiteLink - Keen of Hamar SAC. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Lamb Hoga SSSI". SiteLink - Lamb Hoga SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Laxo Burn SSSI". SiteLink - Laxo Burn SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Loch of Clousta SSSI". SiteLink - Loch of Clousta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Loch of Girlsta SSSI". SiteLink - Loch of Girlsta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Lochs of Spiggie and Brow SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Spiggie and Brow SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Lochs of Tingwall and Asta SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Tingwall and Asta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Lunda Wick SSSI". SiteLink - Lunda Wick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Melby SSSI". SiteLink - Melby SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Melby SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Melby SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
- ^ "Mousa SSSI". SiteLink - Mousa SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Mousa SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Mousa SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
- ^ "Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI". SiteLink - Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ^ "Ness of Clousta - The Brigs SSSI". SiteLink - Ness of Clousta - The Brigs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Ness of Cullivoe SSSI". SiteLink - Ness of Cullivoe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "Ness of Cullivoe SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Ness of Cullivoe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "North Fetlar SSSI". SiteLink - North Fetlar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "North Fetlar SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - North Fetlar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "North Roe Meadow SSSI". SiteLink - North Roe Meadow SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
- ^ "North Sandwick SSSI". SiteLink - North Sandwick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Norwick SSSI". SiteLink - Norwick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Norwick Meadows SSSI". SiteLink - Norwick Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Noss SSSI". SiteLink - Noss SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
- ^ "Otterswick SSSI". SiteLink - Otterswick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
- ^ "Papa Stour SSSI". SiteLink - Papa Stour SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 23 March 2026.