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Areas of Search (AOSs) are geographical areas used in the selection of Sites of Special Scientific Interest. A Site of Special Scientific Interest or SSSI is a Conservation designation denoting a Protected area in the United Kingdom. [1] In England these are largely based on the 1974-1996 administrative counties (with larger counties divided into two or more areas), whereas in Scotland and Wales they are based around districts. Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties are one of the four levels of Subdivisions of England used for the purposes of Local government outside Greater London [1] The individual AOSs are between 400 km2 and 4,000 km2 in size. [1] There are 59 AOSs in England, 12 in Wales, and 44 in Scotland. [2]

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Areas of Search in England

There are 59 Areas of Search in England. They are, in alphabetical order of the administrative counties into which they fall:

Areas of Search in Wales

There are 12 Areas of Search in Wales. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name Dorset ( (or archaically, Dorsetshire) is a county in South West England on the English Channel coast East Sussex is a county in South East England. It is bordered by the counties of Kent, Surrey and West Sussex, and to the Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common History See also History of Gloucestershire Gloucestershire is a historic county mentioned in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle in the 10th century Greater London is the top-level administrative subdivision covering London, England. Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Constitution Herefordshire was reconstituted both as a new Non-metropolitan district (effective 19th July 1996 and as a new County comprising the area of the Worcestershire (ˈwʊstəʃə abbreviated Worcs) is a county located in the West Midlands region of central England. Hertfordshire (ˈhɑːtfədʃə(r, abbreviated Herts) is a ceremonial and non-metropolitan county in the East region of Humberside was a Non-metropolitan county of England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996. The Isle of Wight is an English Island and county in the English Channel between three and five miles (8 km from the south coast of the KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Lancashire is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in the North West of England, bounded to the west by the Irish Sea Leicestershire (ˈlɛstəʃə(r or ˈlɛstəʃɪə(r abbreviation Leics Lincolnshire (abbreviated Lincs) is a county in the east of England. Norfolk (ˈnɔrfək is a low-lying county in East Anglia, England, United Kingdom. North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county in Northamptonshire (or archaically the County of Northampton; abbreviated Northants Northumberland is a county in the North East of England. The non-metropolitan county of Northumberland borders Cumbria to the west Nottinghamshire (abbreviated Notts) is an English county in the East Midlands, which borders South Yorkshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire History See also History of Oxfordshire The county of Oxfordshire was formed in the early years of the 10th century and is broadly situated in the Shropshire (ˈʃrɒpʃɪə/ /-ʃə alternatively known as Salop or abbreviated in print only Shrops, is a county in the Somerset ( or) is a county in south west England The County town is Taunton, which is in the south of the county Divisions and environs South Yorkshire is divided into four local government districts they are the City of Sheffield, the Metropolitan Borough of Doncaster Staffordshire (abbreviated Staffs) is a landlocked county in the West Midlands region of England. Suffolk (ˈsʌfək is a non-metropolitan county of historic origin in East Anglia, England. Surrey is a county in the South East of England and is one of the Home Counties. Geography Warwickshire is bounded to the northwest by the West Midlands Metropolitan county and Staffordshire, by Leicestershire to The West Midlands is a Metropolitan county in western central England with a population of 2591300 Settlements Most settlements in West Sussex are either along the south coast or are situated in the M23 corridor West Yorkshire is a Metropolitan county within the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England with a population of Etymology The county formerly 'Wiltonshire' or 'Wiltunscir' (9th century is named after the former county town of Wilton (itself named after the River Wylye They are, in alphabetical order of the administrative counties into which they fall:

Areas of Search in Scotland

There are 44 Areas of Search in Scotland. Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales. From 1974 until 1996 it was a county with a County council, and was divided into six districts Dyfed ('dɪ ved is a preserved county of Wales. Dyfed was created by the Local Government Act 1972 on 1 April 1974. Glamorgan or Glamorganshire (Morgannwg is one of the thirteen historic counties and a former administrative county of Wales. Gwent is a preserved county and a former local government county in south-east Wales. History Gwynedd was an independent kingdom from the end of the Roman period until the 13th Century when it was conquered and subjugated by England This article is about the county of Wales For the ancient kingdom see Kingdom of Powys.

References

  1. ^ a b c NCC 1989, page 17, note 4. Angus ( Aonghas in Gaelic) is one of the 32 local government Council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. Dundee (Dùn Dèagh is the fourth-largest city in Scotland and fully named as Dundee City, one of Scotland's 32 local government council Annandale may refer to Annandale Dumfries and Galloway, a broad glen in Dumfries and Galloway Scotland Annandale has also been For Badenoch Ontario, see that article Badenoch ( Gaelic: Bàideanach) is a traditional district which today forms part of Buchan (ˈbʌkn̩ locally ˈbʌxən is one of the six Committee areas and Administrative areas of Aberdeenshire Council, Scotland. Berwickshire or the County of Berwick is a Registration county, a Committee area of the Scottish Borders Council, and a lieutenancy The destroyed Royal burgh of Roxburgh (or Rosbroch) was an important trading Burgh in High Medieval to early modern Scotland Geography Caithness extends about 40 Miles (64 Kilometres) north-south and about 30 miles (50 km east-west Clydesdale ( Dail Chluaidh in Scottish Gaelic) was formerly (1975-96 one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Cumnock ( Cumnag in Gaelic is a Town in East Ayrshire, Scotland. Dumbarton ( Gaelic Dùn Breatainn d̪̊unˈb̊ɾʲɛhd̪̊ɪɲ is a Burgh in Scotland, lying on the north bank of the River Clyde Glasgow (ˈglæzgoʊ is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom Dunfermline (Scottish Gaelic Dùn Phàrlain is a town and former Royal Burgh in Fife. Kirkcaldy (kɪrˈkɔːdi Cathair Chaladain) is a town and former Royal burgh in Fife, on the east coast of Scotland. East Perth is a suburb of Perth Western Australia, located next to the Perth CBD This article refers to an area of Scotland For other uses see Ross (disambiguation. The Royal Burgh of Cromarty ( Cromba in Gaelic) is a Burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Edinburgh ( ˈɛdɪnb(ərə Dùn Èideann) is the Capital of Scotland and is its second largest city after Glasgow. West Lothian ( Lodainn an Iar in Gaelic) is one of the 32 unitary Council areas in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy area. Falkirk is also the name of the Scottish council area centred on the town see Falkirk (council area. Clackmannan District 1975-96 Aberdeen ( pronounced; Aiberdeen Obar Dheathain is Scotland 's third most populous city and one of Scotland's 32 local government council Inverness (Inbhir Nis iɲɪɾʲˈniʃ is a city in northern Scotland. Islay (ˈaɪlə Ìle, ˈiːʎə a Scottish Island, known as "The Queen of the Hebrides" ( Banrìgh nan Eilean) is the southernmost Places named Jura include Jura Scotland, Scottish island in the Inner Hebrides Jura mountains, on the French-Swiss-German border See also Abernethy and Kincardine, Kincardine Ross and Cromarty Kincardine ( Gaelic: Cinn Chàrdainn) or Kincardine-on-Forth For Royal Deeside see River Dee Aberdeenshire Deeside (Glannau Dyfrdwy is the name given to the predominantly industrial Conurbation of towns that Kintyre ( Scottish Gaelic: Cinn Tìre kʲiɲˈtʲiːɾʲə is a peninsula in western Scotland, in the south-west of Argyll and Bute. Argyll, Archaically Argyle ( Earra-Ghàidheal in modern Gaelic) is a region of western Scotland corresponding with most of the part Nairn ( Gaelic: Inbhir Narann) is a town in the Highland council area of Scotland. Coll ( Scottish Gaelic: Colla) is a small Island, west of Mull in the Inner Hebrides of Scotland. Tiree ( Scottish Gaelic: Tiriodh is an Island in the Scottish Inner Hebrides southwest of Coll. Nithsdale ( Srath Nid in Scottish Gaelic) also known by its anglicised gaelic name Strathnith or Stranit, is the valley of the River Nith District of Lochaber Sutherland (In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh (NW Asainte (Assynt and Cataibh (East This article refers to an area of Scotland For other uses see Ross (disambiguation. The Royal Burgh of Cromarty ( Cromba in Gaelic) is a Burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Orkney (also known as the Orkney Islands or incorrectly the Orkneys) is an Archipelago in northern Scotland, situated 10 miles (16 km north Renfrew ( Rinn Friù in Scottish Gaelic) is a town located west of Glasgow on the west coast of Scotland. Cunninghame ( Coineagan in Scottish Gaelic) is a former comital district of Scotland and also a district of the Strathclyde Region Rùm (rˠuːm a Scottish Gaelic name often Anglicised to Rum) is one of the Small Isles of the Inner Hebrides, in the district of Shetland (formerly spelled Zetland, from etland; Old Norse non Hjaltland; Sealtainn is an Archipelago off the northeast coast of Skye or the Isle of Skye ( Scottish Gaelic An t-Eilean Sgitheanach əɲ tʰʲelan s̪kʲiə Kyle of Lochalsh (from the Scottish Gaelic Caol Loch Aillse, "strait of the foaming lake" is a village on the northwest coast of Scotland Sutherland (In Gaelic the area is referred to according to its traditional areas Dùthaich 'Ic Aoidh (NW Asainte (Assynt and Cataibh (East District of Lochaber This article refers to an area of Scotland For other uses see Ross (disambiguation. The Royal Burgh of Cromarty ( Cromba in Gaelic) is a Burgh in Ross and Cromarty, Highland, Scotland. Stirling ( Gaelic: Sruighlea, Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient Burgh in Scotland, and is at Tweeddale is a Committee area and lieutenancy area in the Scottish Borders. West Perth is a suburb 600 metres west of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia. The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island The Outer Hebrides, ( officially known for local government purposes by the Gaelic name Na h-Eileanan Siar) comprise an island It is not to be confused with the town in north-west England called Wigton Wigtown ( Gd: Baile na h-Uige Stewartry 1975-date 11
  2. ^ NCC 1989, page 18, where all AOS boundaries are mapped Map

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