Glossary
Term
Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI's)
Description
SSSI's are designated areas and not necessarily owned by a conservation organisation or by the Government, they can be owned by anybody. The designation is primarily to identify those areas worthy of preservation. An SSSI is given certain protection against damaging operations, there is a list of what can and cannot be done on SSSI. The status also affords a certain amount of planning protection, but in practice this is sometimes not sufficient to prevent development.