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  2. List of Sites of Special Scientific Interest by Area of Search

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    Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the United Kingdom are areas of conservation, consisting of protected areas, recognised for their biological or geological significance. In Northern Ireland an SSSI is called an area of special scientific interest (ASSI). An Area of Search (AOS) is a geographical area used in the selection of ...

  3. Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands - Wikipedia

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    Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands has been recognised as a wetland of international importance under the Ramsar Convention, [2] and has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest, a Special Protection Area and a Special Area of Conservation. [4] [1] [5] 154 km 2 of the area is also designated as the Forsinard Flows national nature ...

  4. Lewis Peatlands - Wikipedia

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    Lewis Peatlands (Scottish Gaelic: mòinteach Leòdhais) is a large area of blanket bog covering more than one third of the Isle of Lewis, off the west coast of Scotland. With a total area of 58,984 hectares, it is one of the largest and most intact known areas of blanket bog in the world, [ 2 ] and is the second largest Ramsar site in Scotland.

  5. Geograph Britain and Ireland - Wikipedia

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    The map browsing interface, showing thumbnail photos for each completed "geograph". Geograph Britain and Ireland is a web-based project, begun in March 2005, to create a freely accessible archive of geographically located photographs of Great Britain and Ireland. [1]

  6. For sale by owner - Wikipedia

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    A house for sale by its owner. For sale by owner (FSBO) is the process of selling real estate without the representation of a broker or agent. This is where the homeowner sells directly to a new homeowner. Homeowners may still employ the services of marketing, online listing companies, but can also market their own property.

  7. Peatland - Wikipedia

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    These peatlands play an important role in global carbon storage and have very high biodiversity. However, peatlands in Indonesia also face major threats from deforestation and forest fires. [12] In the early 21st century, the world's largest tropical mire was found in the Central Congo Basin, covering 145,500 km 2 and storing up to 10 13 kg of ...

  8. Thorne and Hatfield Moors - Wikipedia

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    Thorne and Hatfield Moors Re-flooded peat workings on Thorne Moors form part of the Humberhead Peatlands National Nature Reserve The Moors within South Yorkshire Location North-east and east of Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England OS grid SE723151 Coordinates 53°38′N 0°55′W  /  53.63°N 0.91°W  / 53.63; -0.91 Area 8,201 acres (33.19 km 2) Thorne and Hatfield Moors form the ...

  9. Flow Country - Wikipedia

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    Around 1500 km 2 of the Flow Country is protected as both a Special Protection Area and Special Area of Conservation under the name Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands. [10] [11] The Flow Country was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2024. It is one of three World Heritage natural landscapes in the United Kingdom.