National scenic area

A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in several countries.

China

Taiwan

Alishan National Scenic Area

National scenic areas in Taiwan are:

United Kingdom

Loch Lomond, one of Scotlands 40 NSAs

Natural scenic areas in Scotland are administered by Scottish Natural Heritage. NSAs are defined as areas having outstanding scenic interest or unsurpassed attractiveness. There are 40 designated NSAs in Scotland, covering 13% of the country's land area.[1]

The primary purpose of the NSA designations is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, in a similar way to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designation used elsewhere in the UK.

The National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 covers England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This act recognises Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in areas of countryside with significant landscape value in each of the three nations, that has been specially designated by their administrations.

United States

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Scenic Areas - Scottish Natural Heritage". www.snh.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2016-04-19.
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