National nature reserve (United Kingdom)

"NNR" redirects here. For the Irish airport with the IATA code NNR, see Connemara Airport.

Some statutory nature reserves are designated by national bodies in the United Kingdom, and are known as national nature reserves. However, this designation is not formally use in legislation.

England

Further information: National nature reserves in England

In England, nature reserves designed under Part III of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 that are deemed to be of national importance may be designated as statutory 'national nature reserves' by Natural England using section 35(1) of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. There are 224 national nature reserves in England.

If a nature reserve is designated by a local authority, then the resulting statutory nature reserve will be referred to as a local nature reserve.

Scotland

• National nature reserves in Scotland

Wales

• National nature reserves in Wales

Northern Ireland

Further information: Nature reserves in Northern Ireland

In Northern Ireland, statutory nature reserves are designated by the Northern Ireland Environment Agency under the Nature Conservation and Amenity Lands (Northern Ireland) Order 1985.