| Description: |
Country Parks (Scotland) |
| Short Name: |
cntrypk_scotland |
| Metadata contact organization: |
Scottish Natural Heritage https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/index.jsp |
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| Metadata date: |
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| Reference date: |
08/04/12 |
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| Licence notes: |
Licence type: OGL. Citation: © Scottish Natural Heritage. Contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right (year) |
| Type: |
Contextual (polygonal)
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| Classification: |
Scotland
⇒ Designated Areas
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| Units: |
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| Data language: |
en |
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| Notes: |
Parks are set up by Local Authorities to provide open-air recreation facilities close to towns and cities. All the parks have a rural character and are managed primarily for informal recreation. Some have nature reserve areas and most have a visitor centre and ranger service to encourage and facilitate visitor understanding. Country Park is not a statutory designation. Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 Section 48 gives local authorities power to assess and review the need for Country Parks in consultation with SNH. |
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| More information: |
https://gateway.snh.gov.uk/natural-spaces/dataset.jsp?dsid=CNTRYPK
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