Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs)
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There are over 4000 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in England covering just over 7% of the country. SSSIs are some of the countries very best wildlife and geological sites. The unique and varied habitats of SSSIs have developed over hundreds of years through management practices such as grazing and forestry and need active management to maintain their conservation interest. Natural England advises and helps owners of SSSIs so they are
able to manage the site in the best possible way. If Natural
England feel that sites are being poorly managed they can take
legal action over the site owner such as imposing management
schemes and management notices.
When SSSIs are notified the site owner will be given a list of
operations which will need English Nature's consent before they may
be carried out. Legally written notice has to be given to English
Nature of any operations which are planned to be carried out on a
site, or you are allowing someone else to carry out.
For more information on SSSIs in the AONB follow the link to
the Natural
England website.
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| Site Name | Area Covered (hectares) |
| Brimham Rocks, nr Summerbridge | 162.70 |
| Cow Myers, nr Galphay | 15.20 |
| East Nidderdale Moors | 9,064.7 in SSSI, 1,712.27 out of SSSI |
| Gouthwaite Reservoir | 147.70 |
| Greenhow Pasture | 7.20 |
| Greenhow Quarry | 2.66 |
| Hackfall Quarry | 42.40 |
| Upper Nidderdale/Lofthouse | 143.50 |
| West Nidderdale, Barden and Blubberhouses Moor | 7,404.5 in SSSI, 6,022.3 out of SSSI |