Conservation in the United Kingdom

Conservation in the United Kingdom

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

1) Covering Great Britain and Northern Ireland

a) Areas

b) Governmental

• British Wool Marketing Board

c) Non-governmental

• British Trust for Conservation Volunteers, BTCV
• Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB)
• Wildfowl and Wetlands Trust (WWT)

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

a) Areas

b) Governmental

• British Waterways

c) Non-governmental

3) Covering only Northern Ireland

a) Areas

• Protected areas
• Heritage railway
• World Heritage Sites

b) Governmental

• Environment and Heritage Service (EHS)

c) Non-governmental

4) Covering only England and Wales

a) Areas

b) Governmental

• Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, DEFRA

c) Non-governmental

• National Trust

5) Covering only England

a) Areas

• National Nature Reserve, English Nature
• Protected area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Governmental

• English Heritage
• English Nature
• Countryside Agency

c) Non-governmental

6) Covering only Wales

a) Areas

• Heritage railway
• Protected area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Governmental

• CADW
• Countryside Council for Wales

c) Non-governmental

7) Covering only Scotland

a) Areas

• Heritage railway
• Protected Area
• World Heritage Sites

b) Governmental

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

c) Non-governmental

• National Trust for Scotland