Conservation in the United Kingdom

With the advent of devolved government for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and of evolving regional government for England, the responsibilities for environment and conservation have become more complicated.

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Legislation

• Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

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Table of contents 1 1) Covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2 2) Covering only Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) 3 3) Covering only England and Wales 4 4) Covering only England 5 5) Covering only Wales 6 6) Covering only Scotland 7 7) Covering only Northern Ireland

1) Covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland

a) Conservation designations

• Area of Archaeological Importance[?]
• Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• Article Four Direction[?]
• Biosphere Reserves in the United Kingdom
• Conservation Area
• Green Belt
• Nitrate Vulnerable Zone
• National Nature Reserve
• Ramsar Sites[?]
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Protection Area, Special Area of Conservation
• United Kingdom Biodiversity Action Plan[?] - UKBAP[?]

b) Objects of conservation

• Forests in the United Kingdom
• List of gardens
• Botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
• List of abbeys and priories
• List of historic houses
• List of museums
• List of castles
• Heritage railway
• Long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Waterways in the United Kingdom
• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Watermills in the United Kingdom
• Windmills in the United Kingdom
• Bridges in the United Kingdom
• Roman sites in the United Kingdom
• Chalk figures in the United Kingdom

c) Governmental organisations

• British Wool Marketing Board
• Joint Nature Conservation Committee[?]

d) Non-governmental organisations

• British Dragonfly Society
• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, BTCV
• British Waterfowl Association[?]
• Council for British Archaeology[?]
• National Gardens Scheme
• National Trust (England, Wales, Northern Ireland), National Trust for Scotland
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Trinity House
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)
• The Wildlife Trusts partnership links to every county Wildlife Trust
• The Woodland Trust

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2) Covering only Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales)

a) Conservation designations

• National Nature Reserve
• Local Nature Reserve[?]
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Protection Area

Objects of conservation

c) Governmental organisations

• British Waterways
• Forestry Commission
• National Rivers Authority[?]

d) Non-governmental organisations

• Historic Houses Association[?]

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3) Covering only England and Wales

a) Conservation designations

• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area

b) Objects of conservation

c) Governmental organisations

• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, DEFRA
• Environment Agency[?]

d) Non-governmental organisations

• National Trust

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4) Covering only England

a) Conservation designations

• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in England
• National Nature Reserves in England
• Protected area
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Objects of conservation

• Museums in England
• Historic houses in England
• Abbeys and priories in England
• Castles in England
• English Heritage Properties in England
• National Trust Properties in England
• Treasure Houses of England
• Heritage railways
• Long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Waterways in the United Kingdom
• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Cycleways in England
• Gardens in England
• Botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
• Forests in the United Kingdom
• Lighthouses in England
• Bridges in the United Kingdom
• Roman sites in the United Kingdom

c) Governmental organisations

• English Heritage
• English Nature
• Countryside Agency

d) Non-governmental organisations

• Civic Trust[?]
• North East Civic Trust[?]
• Council for the Protection of Rural England[?] (CPRE[?])

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5) Covering only Wales

a) Conservation designations

• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Wales
• National Nature Reserves in Wales
• Protected area
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Objects of conservation

• Museums in Wales
• Historic houses in Wales
• Abbeys and priories in Wales
• Castles in Wales
• CADW (Welsh Heritage) Properties in Wales
• National Trust Properties in Wales
• Heritage railways
• Long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Waterways in the United Kingdom
• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Cycleways in Wales
• Gardens in Wales
• Botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
• Forests in the United Kingdom
• Lighthouses in Wales
• Bridges in the United Kingdom
• Roman sites in the United Kingdom

c) Governmental organisations

• CADW Welsh heritage
• Civic Trust for Wales[?]
• Countryside Council for Wales

d) Non-governmental organisations

• Environment Wales
• The Welsh Wildlife Trusts

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6) Covering only Scotland

a) Conservation designations

• National Scenic Area (equivalent to Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
• National Nature Reserves in Scotland
• Protected area
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Objects of conservation

• Museums in Scotland
• Historic houses in Scotland
• Abbeys and priories in Scotland
• Castles in Scotland
• National Trust for Scotland Properties
• Heritage railways
• Long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Waterways in the United Kingdom
• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Cycleways in Scotland[?]
• Gardens in Scotland
• Botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
• Forests in the United Kingdom
• Lighthouses in Scotland
• Bridges in the United Kingdom
• Roman sites in the United Kingdom

c) Governmental

• Scottish Executive[?]
• Scottish Natural Heritage
• Scottish Parliament
• Historic Scotland
• Scottish Environmental Protection Agency[?]

d) Non-governmental

• National Trust for Scotland
• Scottish Civic Trust[?]
• Scottish Forest Alliance[?]
• Scottish Wildlife Trust[?] see also The Wildlife Trusts partnership

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7) Covering only Northern Ireland

a) Conservation designations

• Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty in Northern Ireland
• National Nature Reserves in Northern Ireland
• National parks (Northern Ireland)
• Protected area
• Site of Special Scientific Interest
• Special Area of Conservation
• Special Protection Area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Objects of conservation

• Museums in Northern Ireland
• Historic houses in Northern Ireland
• Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
• Castles in Northern Ireland
• National Trust Properties in Northern Ireland
• Heritage railways
• Long distance footpaths in the United Kingdom
• Waterways in the United Kingdom
• Reservoirs and dams in the United Kingdom
• Cycleways in Northern Ireland[?]
• Gardens in Northern Ireland
• Botanical gardens in the United Kingdom
• Forests in the United Kingdom
• Lighthouses in Northern Ireland[?]
• Bridges in the United Kingdom
• Roman sites in the United Kingdom

c) Governmental

• Environment and Heritage Service
• Forest Service Northern Ireland[?]

d) Non-governmental

• Ulster Wildlife Trust[?], see also The Wildlife Trusts partnership

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See also: List of Conservation topics

Unsorted topics: Cam Valley Wildlife Group, Dartmoor wildlife