Autumn mean peaks - Wildfowl (WeBS 2010) (OSCP) - December 2015 (Zoom restricted) |
Based on the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) this layer shows the mean peak numbers of Wildfowl in Autumn (Jul – Oct). The points represent lengths of coastline, with the size of the point related to the number of birds. The data is derived from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 2010 and provided by RS Environmental Ltd for use in oil spill contingency planning.
The data should not be replicated or released without permission of RS Environmental Ltd.
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Spring mean peaks - Cormorants and Divers (WeBS 2010) (OSCP) - December 2015 (Zoom restricted) |
Based on the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) this layer shows the mean peak numbers of Cormorants and Divers in Spring (Apr – Jun). The points represent lengths of coastline, with the size of the point related to the number of birds. The data is derived from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 2010 and provided by RS Environmental Ltd for use in oil spill contingency planning.
The data should not be replicated or released without permission of RS Environmental Ltd.
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Conservation Areas - Harbour Seals (OSCP) |
In response to local declines in common seal numbers, the Scottish Government introduced conservation orders under the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 to provide additional protection on a precautionary basis for vulnerable local populations of common seals. In September 2004, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2004 to cover common and grey seals in the Moray Firth, and in March 2007, the Conservation of Seals (Scotland) Order 2007 to cover common seals only in the Northern Isles and Firth of Tay. The Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 introduces provisions for existing orders to continue, and for new ones to be introduced administratively as Seal Conservation Areas. The repeal of the Conservation of Seals Act 1970 on 31st January 2011 means that the existing orders will cease if not replaced by Seal Conservation Areas. The Scottish Government intends therefore to continue these existing orders in the form of Seal Conservation Areas from 1 February 2010.
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Autumn mean peaks - Cormorants and Divers (WeBS 2010) - December 2015 (Zoom restricted) |
Based on the Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) this layer shows the mean peak numbers of Cormorants and Divers in Autumn (Jul – Oct). The points represent lengths of coastline, with the size of the point related to the number of birds. The data is derived from the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) Wetland Bird Survey (WeBS) 2010 and provided by RS Environmental Ltd for use in oil spill contingency planning.
The data should not be replicated or released without permission of RS Environmental Ltd.
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Tidal renewable energy sites (operational or under construction) (OSCP) |
The Crown Estate has entered into agreements for lease for both tidal and wave power, these are areas for potential commercial projects. The projects have a potential capacity of up to 1,600 MW in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters.This layer displays the tidal renewable energy sites that are already either operational or under construction.
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Ports, harbours, marinas and boat access locations (OSCP) - May 2016 (Zoom restricted) |
This layer contains a point dataset depicting ports, harbours and boat access locations (slips), developed for use in oil spill contingency planning at a scale of 1:250,000. Only harbours listed in the annual Scottish transport statistics are listed as ports. For Clyde, Forth and Orkney, ports collated under these terms are included as ports.
This map layer is NOT for navigation, only for use at scales of 1:250,000 or smaller.
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Coastal petroleum facilities and power station water intakes (OSCP) - May 2016 (Zoom restricted) |
This layer displays a point dataset depicting coastal petroleum facilities and power stations with seawater intakes, developed for use in oil spill contingency planning at a scale of 1:250,000. Locations of coastal petroleum sites were derived from industry information compared with Ordnance Survey maps. Power stations were identified by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) Digest of UK Energy Statistics (DUKES) report 2015 with intake location taken from Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA)'s coastal abstraction data. Two additional sites were identified at Invergordon and Sullom Voe via company websites.
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Shellfish Water Protected Areas (OSCP) |
This layer contains the locations of shellfish growing waters designated in line with the Shellfish Waters Directive (2006/113/EC) by Scottish Government under The Water Environment (Shellfish Water Protected Areas: Designation) (Scotland) Order 2013. Waters are used for commercial shellfish cultivation. Water quality in designated areas is regularly monitored by SEPA.
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Wave renewable energy sites (operational or under construction) (OSCP) |
The Crown Estate has entered into agreements for lease for both tidal and wave power, these are areas for potential commercial projects. The projects have a potential capacity of up to 1,600 MW in the Pentland Firth and Orkney waters.This layer displays the wave renewable energy sites that are already either operational or under construction.
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Wind renewable energy sites (operational or under construction) (OSCP) |
The UK Offshore Energy Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA), published in January 2009, identified up to 33 GW of potential offshore wind capacity in UK waters. This formed the basis of the Round 3 offshore wind programme. This layer displays the offshore wind energy sites around Scotland that are either fully operational or under construction.
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