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National scenic area

National scenic area

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A national scenic area (NSA) is a conservation designation used in several countries.

China

Further information: National Scenic Area (People's Republic of China)

Taiwan

Main article: List of national scenic areas in Taiwan
Alishan National Scenic Area

National scenic areas in Taiwan are:

United Kingdom

Main article: National scenic area (Scotland)
Loch Lomond, one of Scotlands 40 NSAs

In Scotland national scenic areas (NSAs) are defined as areas having outstanding scenic interest or unsurpassed attractiveness. They are administered by NatureScot. There are 40 designated NSAs in Scotland, covering 13% of the country's land area.[1] The primary purpose of the NSA designations is to conserve and enhance the natural beauty of the landscape, in a similar way to the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designation used elsewhere in the UK. AONBs were created under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949, which applies to England, Wales and Northern Ireland. This act allows areas of countryside with significant landscape value in each of the three nations to be designated by their respective governments.

United States

Main article: National Scenic Area (United States)

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References

  1. [1]
    "National Scenic Areas". NatureScot. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
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