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.

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 2.2.1 Conservation designations 2.2.2 Objects of conservation 2.2.3 Governmental organisations 2.2.4 Non-governmental organisations 2.3 England and Wales only 2.3.1 Conservation designations 2.3.2 Objects of conservation 2.3.3 Governmental organisations 2.3.4 Non-governmental organisations 2.4 England only 2.4.1 Conservation designations 2.4.2 Objects of conservation 2.4.3 Governmental organisations 2.4.4 Non-governmental organisations 2.5 Wales only 2.5.1 Conservation designations 2.5.2 Objects of conservation 2.5.3 Governmental organisations 2.5.4 Non-governmental organisations 2.6 Scotland only 2.6.1 Conservation designations 2.6.2 Objects of conservation 2.6.3 Governmental 2.6.4 Non-governmental 2.7 Northern Ireland only 2.7.1 Conservation designations 2.7.2 Objects of conservation 2.7.3 Governmental 2.7.4 Non-governmental 3 See also

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

• 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
• Piers
• 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

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
• Marine Conservation Society
• 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

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

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

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

Objects of conservation

Governmental organisations

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

Non-governmental organisations

• National Trust

England only

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

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

Governmental organisations

• English Heritage
• English Nature
• Countryside Agency

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

• 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

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

Governmental organisations

• Cadw Welsh heritage
• Civic Trust for Wales
• Countryside Council for Wales

Non-governmental organisations

• Environment Wales
• The Welsh Wildlife Trusts

Scotland only

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

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

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

• 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

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

• List of Conservation topics
• List of United Kingdom topics