Dataset
UK offshore protected areas
Protected area layers help users identify marine designations that may be relevant to early UKCS screening, consenting, and due diligence.
Included atlas layers
- JNCC UK offshore marine protected areas.
- NatureScot Scottish marine protected areas.
Feature info and open data search results expose designation/status attributes where present, along with links back to official data sources.
| Providers | JNCC and NatureScot |
|---|---|
| JNCC source | UK marine protected area datasets |
| NatureScot source | NatureScot OpenData |
| Licence | Open Government Licence v3.0 |