What Sites of Special Scientific Interest are located within 10 km of the GM farm-scale trials at Daviot, Rothienorman and Munlochy.

Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) undertake detailed examination of the environmental risk assessment submitted by the applicant for each proposed release site to ensure that the GM crop will pose no special threat to protected sites. This assessment includes consideration of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) in the vicinity of the proposed release site. SNH are satisfied that no SSSIs are directly threatened by any of the current farm-scale evaluations in Scotland. The following SSSIs are located within 10 km of the four GM farm-scale evaluations:Grid reference | Nearest village | List of SSSIs within 10 km
NJ 753 346 | Rothienorman | Wartle MossGight WoodsRed Moss, OldtownWindy Hills
NJ 747 307 | Daviot | Wartle MossPitcaple and Legatsden QuarriesHill of Barra
NJ 756 274 | Daviot | Pitcaple and Legatsden QuarriesRed Moss, OldtownWartle MossHill of Barra
NH 654 545 | Munlochy | RoskillMunlochy BayDam WoodMonadh MorBeauly FirthBraelangwell WoodCromarty FirthDrummondreach WoodLongman and Castle Stuart BaysLower River CononRosemarkie to Shandwick CoastThe Dens