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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.

Notes

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  1. ^ Crussa Field is a now uninhabited area on the island of Unst. The Heogs are two peaks adjacent to it.[10]
  2. ^ Dalsetter is situated on the south Shetland Mainland, and is an important breeding site for the Arctic tern.[14]
  3. ^ East Mires and Lumbister SSSI is an area of blanket bog situated on Yell.[16]
  4. ^ 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]
  5. ^ The whole of Fair Isle is designated a SSSI despite being (sparsely) inhabitated.
  6. ^ 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 
  7. ^ 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]
  8. ^ 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]
  9. ^ Part of the now uninhabitated island of Hascosay is designated a SSSI.[34]
  10. ^ The Keen of Hamar is also designated a Special Area of Conservation (SAC).[38]
  11. ^ Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI refers to two adjacent lochs near to Walls on the Shetland Mainland distinctive for their aquatic plants.[44]
  12. ^ Melby SSSI covers sea cliffs in the northwest of Shetland Mainland. It does not include the hamlet of Melby which is nearby.[49]
  13. ^ The whole of the island of Mousa is designated a SSSI due to its populations of common seals and seabirds.[51]
  14. ^ Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI is situated on the Shetland island of Muckle Roe but only covers a small area of it.[53]
  15. ^ The Ness of Cullivoe SSSI is situated near Cullivoe on the island of Yell.[56]
  16. ^ North Fetlar SSSI covers much of the north of the island of Fetlar as well as some smaller surrounding islands.[58]
  17. ^ Ramna Stacks and Gruney SSSI comprises the island of Gruney and the archipelago of Ramna Stacks to the north of Mainland Shetland. They are an important breeding location for the common guillemot and the Leach's petrel.[72]
  18. ^ Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI includes Ronas Hill the highest point in Shetland.[74]
  19. ^ Saxa Vord SSSI is situated on Unst east of Saxa Vord hill, the highest point on Unst.[78]
  20. ^ South Whiteness SSSI is situated on the Whiteness peninsula of Mainland Shetland near the village of Whiteness which is not part of it.[83]
  21. ^ St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI is a tombolo connecting St Ninian's Isle to the coast of the Shetland Mainland.[85]
  22. ^ The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI is a section of coastline of Mainland Shetland near the village of Exnaboe noted for its geological features.[89]
  23. ^ Yell Sound Coast SSSI covers a number of areas in the Sound of Yell between the Mainland of Shetland and the island of Yell. It overlaps in part with The Ayres of Swinster SSSI.[101]

References

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  1. ^ "SiteLink - Home". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Aith Meadows and Burn of Aith SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  3. ^ "Balta SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
  4. ^ "Breckon SSSI". SiteLink - Breckon SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  5. ^ "Burn of Lunklet SSSI". SiteLink - Burn of Lunklet SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  6. ^ "Burn of Valayre SSSI". SiteLink - Burn of Valayre SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  7. ^ "Catfirth SSSI". SiteLink - Catfirth SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 15 March 2026.
  8. ^ "Clothister Hill Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Clothister Hill Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Crussa Field and the Heogs SSSI". SiteLink - Crussa Field and the Heogs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Crussa Field and the Hoegs SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Crussa Field and the Hoegs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Culswick Marsh SSSI". SiteLink - Culswick Marsh SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Dales Voe SSSI". SiteLink - Dales Voe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  13. ^ "Dalsetter SSSI". SiteLink - Dalsetter SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  14. ^ "Dalsetter SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Dalsetter SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  15. ^ "East Mires and Lumbister SSSI". SiteLink - East Mires and Lumbister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  16. ^ "East Mires and Lumbister SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - East Mires and Lumbister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Easter Loch SSSI". SiteLink - Easter Loch SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  18. ^ "Easter Rova Head SSSI". SiteLink - Easter Rova Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Easter Rova Head SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Easter Rova Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  20. ^ "Eshaness Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Eshaness Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Fair Isle SSSI". SiteLink. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Fidlar Geo to Watsness SSSI". SiteLink - Fidlar Geo to Watsness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  23. ^ "Foula SSSI". SiteLink - Foula SSSI. SiteLink - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  24. ^ "Foula Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Foula Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Foula Coast SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Foula Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  26. ^ "Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI". SiteLink - Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  27. ^ "Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Fugla Ness - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  28. ^ "Funzie SSSI". SiteLink - Funzie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  29. ^ "Graveland SSSI". SiteLink - Graveland SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  30. ^ "Graveland SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Graveland SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  31. ^ "Gutcher SSSI". SiteLink - Gutcher SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  32. ^ "Ham Ness SSSI". SiteLink - Ham Ness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
  33. ^ "Hascosay SSSI". SiteLink - Hascosay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  34. ^ "Hascosay SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Hascosay SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 16 March 2026.
  35. ^ "Hermaness SSSI". SiteLink - Hermaness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
  36. ^ "Hill of Colvadale and Sobul SSSI". SiteLink - Hill of Colvadale and Sobul SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  37. ^ "Keen of Hamar SSSI". SiteLink - Keen of Hamar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  38. ^ "Keen of Hamar SAC". SiteLink - Keen of Hamar SAC. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  39. ^ "Lamb Hoga SSSI". SiteLink - Lamb Hoga SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  40. ^ "Laxo Burn SSSI". SiteLink - Laxo Burn SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  41. ^ "Loch of Clousta SSSI". SiteLink - Loch of Clousta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  42. ^ "Loch of Girlsta SSSI". SiteLink - Loch of Girlsta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  43. ^ "Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  44. ^ "Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Lochs of Kirkigarth and Bardister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  45. ^ "Lochs of Spiggie and Brow SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Spiggie and Brow SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  46. ^ "Lochs of Tingwall and Asta SSSI". SiteLink - Lochs of Tingwall and Asta SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  47. ^ "Lunda Wick SSSI". SiteLink - Lunda Wick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  48. ^ "Melby SSSI". SiteLink - Melby SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  49. ^ "Melby SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Melby SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
  50. ^ "Mousa SSSI". SiteLink - Mousa SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  51. ^ "Mousa SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Mousa SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 19 March 2026.
  52. ^ "Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI". SiteLink - Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  53. ^ "Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Muckle Roe Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  54. ^ "Ness of Clousta - The Brigs SSSI". SiteLink - Ness of Clousta - The Brigs SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  55. ^ "Ness of Cullivoe SSSI". SiteLink - Ness of Cullivoe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  56. ^ "Ness of Cullivoe SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - Ness of Cullivoe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  57. ^ "North Fetlar SSSI". SiteLink - North Fetlar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  58. ^ "North Fetlar SSSI: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - North Fetlar SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  59. ^ "North Roe Meadow SSSI". SiteLink - North Roe Meadow SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 21 March 2026.
  60. ^ "North Sandwick SSSI". SiteLink - North Sandwick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  61. ^ "Norwick SSSI". SiteLink - Norwick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  62. ^ "Norwick Meadows SSSI". SiteLink - Norwick Meadows SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  63. ^ "Noss SSSI". SiteLink - Noss SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 22 March 2026.
  64. ^ "Otterswick SSSI". SiteLink - Otterswick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  65. ^ "Papa Stour SSSI". SiteLink - Papa Stour SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 23 March 2026.
  66. ^ "Pool of Virkie SSSI". SiteLink - Pool of Virkie SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  67. ^ "The Punds to Wick of Hagdale SSSI". SiteLink - The Punds to Wick of Hagdale SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 26 March 2026.
  68. ^ "Quendale SSSI". SiteLink - Quendale SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  69. ^ "Qui Ness to Pund Stacks SSSI". SiteLink - Qui Ness to Pund Stacks SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 28 March 2026.
  70. ^ "Quoys of Garth SSSI". SiteLink - Quoys of Garth SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  71. ^ "Ramna Stacks and Gruney SSSI". SiteLink - Ramna Stacks and Gruney SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  72. ^ "Ramna Stacks and Gruney SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Ramna Stacks and Gruney SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  73. ^ "Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI". SiteLink - Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  74. ^ "Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Ronas Hill - North Roe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  75. ^ "Sandness Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Sandness Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  76. ^ "Sandwater SSSI". SiteLink - Sandwater SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  77. ^ "Saxa Vord SSSI". SiteLink - Saxa Vord SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  78. ^ "Saxa Vord SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Saxa Vord SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  79. ^ "Sel Ayre SSSI". SiteLink - Sel Ayre SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 31 March 2026.
  80. ^ "Skelda Ness SSSI". SiteLink - Skelda Ness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 1 April 2026.
  81. ^ [ttps://sitelink.nature.scot/site/1437 "Skeo Taing to Clugan SSSI"]. SiteLink - Skeo Taing to Clugan SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  82. ^ "South Whiteness SSSI". SiteLink - South Whiteness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  83. ^ "South Whiteness: SSSI Map" (PDF). SiteLink - South Whiteness SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 2 April 2026.
  84. ^ "St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI". SiteLink - St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  85. ^ "St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - St Ninian's Tombolo SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 3 April 2026.
  86. ^ "Sumburgh Head SSSI". SiteLink - Sumburgh Head SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 4 April 2026.
  87. ^ "The Ayres of Swinister SSSI". SiteLink - The Ayres of Swinister SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  88. ^ "The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI". SiteLink - The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  89. ^ "The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - The Cletts, Exnaboe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 6 April 2026.
  90. ^ "The Vadills SSSI". SiteLink - The Vadills SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  91. ^ "Tingon SSSI". SiteLink - Tingon SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 7 April 2026.
  92. ^ "Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft SSSI". SiteLink - Tressa Ness to Colbinstoft SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  93. ^ "Trona Mires SSSI". SiteLink - Trona Mires SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  94. ^ "Uyea - North Roe Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Uyea - North Roe Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  95. ^ "Valla Field SSSI". SiteLink - Valla Field SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 8 April 2026.
  96. ^ "Villians of Hamnavoe SSSI". SiteLink - Villians of Hamnavoe SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 10 April 2026.
  97. ^ "Virva SSSI". SiteLink Virva SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  98. ^ "Voxter Voe and Valayre Quarry SSSI". SiteLink - Voxter Voe and Valayre Quarry SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  99. ^ "Ward of Culswick SSSI". SiteLink - Ward of Culswick SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  100. ^ "Yell Sound Coast SSSI". SiteLink - Yell Sound Coast SSSI. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  101. ^ "Yell Sound Coast SSSI: SSSI Citation" (PDF). SiteLink - Yell Sound Coast. NatureScot - NàdarAlba. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
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