In reply to Karl Lunt: I tend to agree. What is this map supposed to achieve? If it ends up being treated as the definitive list of no-go areas for wind turbines or whatever other kind of infrastructure people might decide they want to build (eg luxury golf resorts???) then that seems to leave an awful lot of the rest of the country "up for grabs". I fear there is a risk that this initiative could backfire on its promoters.
Mind you, given the minimal amount of notice that's been taken of it on here so far, maybe it'll just get ignored. It probably doesn't help that the map as published is almost unreadable - the underlying map of Scotland is so faint as to be barely there.
Although it's difficult to tell from the dreadful map, it seems that the list only covers upland areas, no coastal landscapes. I reckon certain beaches on the west coast can feel just as much like wilderness as some of the hills.
Overall: a poor effort IMO, with questionable benefits (if any). Then again, from the rationale on the SNH web site the idea does seem to have originated in a government department so perhaps not surprising that it's a bit of a turkey. Unfortunately, again based on what the SNH web site says, it does look like they intend to use it as the basis for policy and future legislation
A new map showing the main areas of wild land in Scotland has been published today by Scottish Natural Heritage, the first time this has been done in the UK. This should be an aid to future planning decisions. 
