Conservation in Scotland

This article gives an overview of the structure of environmental and cultural conservation in Scotland, a constituent country of the United Kingdom.

[1] Some matters related to conservation, such as international treaties and border controls on prohibited species, remain the responsibility of the UK Government.

As such there may be changes to the structure and nature of conservation activities in Scotland following the UK's departure from the European Union.

Conservation matters are dealt with across a number of directorates of the Scottish Government: Three Cabinet Secretaries hold portfolios with responsibility for conservation issues: The following are public bodies of the Scottish Government, with notes on their areas of responsibility.

[15] [18] Within the UK Government, environmental protection is the responsibility of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Scottish red deer stag ( Cervus elaphus scoticus )
Neptune's Staircase on the Caledonian Canal is looked after by Scottish Canals .
Ben Lomond and the Arrochar Alps in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park .