Description: Statutory designation as per the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 & the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004
There are 4 Sites of Special Scientific Interest in Aberdeen City. Nigg Bay (geological interest), Cove Bay (geological and biodiversity interest), Scotstown Moor (biodiversity interest) and Corby Loch (biodiversity interest). These sites are areas that are considered to best represent natural heritage in terms of flora, fauna, geology, geomorphology, and a mix of these features.