Site A to Z

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

a good authority...

devon.gov.uk

The natural environment

East Devon designations

Landscape designation Hectares Percent of district
Ancient woodlands 926 1.1%
Area of great landscape value 4,429 5.4%
Area of outstanding natural beauty 46,898 57.6%
Coastal protection area 5,309 6.5%
County wildlife site 3,225 4.0%
Dartmoor National Park 0 0.0%
Devon Wildlife Trust nature reserves 87 0.1%
Exmoor National Park 0 0.0%
Historic parks and gardens 372 0.5%
Local nature reserves 287 0.4%
Local wildlife sites 982 1.2%
National nature reserves 304 0.4%
RAMSAR sites 736 0.9%
Regionally important geological sites 88 0.1%
Sites of special scientific interest 2,976 3.7%
Special areas of conservation 1,748 2.1%
Special protection areas 1,861 2.3%
All designations 53,502 65.7%
Note: Individual figures may not add to the total area as some locations may fall into more than one category.

Source: Magic Partnership

Contact us

Send any comments, queries etc. to statistics@devon.gov.uk