Conservation in the United Kingdom Details, Meaning Conservation in the United Kingdom Article and Explanation Guide

Conservation in the United Kingdom Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description

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 in the United Kingdom have become more complicated.

There follows a list of the legislation, conservation designations, objects of conservation, governmental bodies and non-governmental bodies involved in conservation in the United Kingdom and its constituent parts.

Table of contents

1 Legislation
2 Structure

2.1 United Kingdom

2.1.1 Conservation designations
2.1.2 Objects of conservation
2.1.3 Governmental organisations
2.1.4 Non-governmental organisations

2.2 Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) only

2.2.5 Conservation designations
2.2.6 Objects of conservation
2.2.7 Governmental organisations
2.2.8 Non-governmental organisations

2.3 England and Wales only

2.3.9 Conservation designations
2.3.10 Objects of conservation
2.3.11 Governmental organisations
2.3.12 Non-governmental organisations

2.4 England only

2.4.13 Conservation designations
2.4.14 Objects of conservation
2.4.15 Governmental organisations
2.4.16 Non-governmental organisations

2.5.17 Conservation designations
2.5.18 Objects of conservation
2.5.19 Governmental organisations
2.5.20 Non-governmental organisations

2.6 Scotland only

2.6.21 Conservation designations
2.6.22 Objects of conservation
2.6.23 Governmental
2.6.24 Non-governmental

2.7 Northern Ireland only

2.7.25 Conservation designations
2.7.26 Objects of conservation
2.7.27 Governmental
2.7.28 Non-governmental

Legislation

Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

Structure

United Kingdom

Conservation designations

Area of Archaeological Importance

Area of High Archaeological Potential
Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty
Article Four Direction
Conservation Area
Green Belt
List of Biosphere Reserves in the United Kingdom
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)
Listed building
Scheduled Ancient Monument

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

British Wool Marketing Board
Joint Nature Conservation Committee

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

Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) only

Conservation designations

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

British Waterways
Forestry Commission
National Rivers Authority (now part of the Environment Agency)

Non-governmental organisations

Historic Houses Association

England and Wales only

Conservation designations

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs;, DEFRA
Environment Agency

Non-governmental organisations

National Trust

England only

Conservation designations

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

Non-governmental organisations

Cam Valley Wildlife Group
Civic Trust
North East Civic Trust
Council for the Protection of Rural England (CPRE)
West Midland Bird Club

Wales only

Conservation designations

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

CADW Welsh heritage
Civic Trust for Wales
Countryside Council for Wales

Non-governmental organisations

Scotland only

Conservation designations

Objects of conservation

Governmental

Scottish Executive
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Parliament
Historic Scotland
Scottish Environmental Protection Agency

Non-governmental

National Trust for Scotland
Scottish Civic Trust
Scottish Forest Alliance
Scottish Wildlife Trust see also The Wildlife Trusts partnership

Northern Ireland only

Conservation designations

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

Governmental

Environment and Heritage Service
Forest Service Northern Ireland

Non-governmental

Ulster Wildlife Trust, see also The Wildlife Trusts partnership

See also

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