Sites of Special Scientific Interest

A Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) is the land notified as an SSSI under the Wildlife and Countryside Act (1981), as amended. Sites notified under the 1949 Act only are not included in the Data set. SSSI are the finest sites for wildlife and natural features in England, supporting many characteristic, rare and endangered species, habitats and natural features. The data does Not include "proposed" sites. Boundaries are generally mapped against Ordnance Survey MasterMap Topography Layer. Full metadata can be viewed on data.gov.uk. ** Dataset Clipped to Lancashire/Blackpool/Blackburn with Darwen boundary 18/12/2025 **

具有特殊科学意义的地点（Site of Special Scientific Interest，SSSI）指依据经修订的《1981年野生动物与乡村法》被认定为SSSI的土地。仅依据1949年法案认定的地点不纳入本数据集。SSSI是英格兰境内守护野生动物与自然风貌的优质核心场地，承载着大量特有、珍稀及濒危物种、生境与自然景观。本数据集不包含"拟议中"的地点。边界通常基于英国地形测量局（Ordnance Survey）主地图地形图层（MasterMap Topography Layer）绘制。完整元数据可于data.gov.uk网站查询。** 本数据集于2025年12月18日裁剪至兰开夏郡/布莱克浦/布莱克本与达温边界 **