The Environment and Heritage Service is the United Kingdom Government's conservation agency for Northern Ireland. Unlike the equivalent bodies in England, Scotland and Wales, it aims to promote and conserve both the natural environment and the built environment and to promote their appreciation by present and future generations. Image File history File links Env-ni-standard. ... Conservation can be confused with conversation and vice versa. ... Dieu et mon droit (Royal motto) (French for God and my right)2 Northern Irelands location within the UK Main language English Other recognised languages Irish, Ulster Scots Capital and largest city Belfast First Minister Office suspended Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Peter Hain MP Area - Total Ranked...
Northern Ireland has 9 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 47 National Nature Reserves, 43 Special Areas of Conservation, and 10 Special Protection Areas. It has two eyes to see with. Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) is a United Kingdom. ... National Nature Reserve is a United Kingdom government conservation designation for a nature reserve of national significance. ... A Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is defined in the European Commission Habitats Directive (92/43/EEC), also known as the Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and of Wild Fauna and Flora. ... A Special Protection Area or SPA is a designation under the European Commission Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds (79/409/EEC). ...
Equivalent bodies in other parts of the United Kingdom
English Nature is the United Kingdom Government Agency that promotes the conservation of wildlife, geology and wild places throughout England. ... English Heritage is a United Kingdom government body with a broad remit of managing the historic environment of England. ... Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is a Scottish public body . ... Historic Scotland is the Scottish agency looking after historic monuments. ... The Countryside Council for Wales (Welsh: Cyngor Cefn Gwlad Cymru) is the United Kingdom Governments wildlife conservation authority for Wales. ... Cadw is a semi-autonomous publicly-funded body which with the mission to protect, conserve, and to promote the built heritage of Wales — the Welsh equivalent of English Heritage and Historic Scotland. ...
The list of conservation topics is a link page for the conservation of both the natural environment and the built environment. ... This page gives an overview of the complex structure of environmental and cultural conservation in the United Kingdom. ... The List of castles is a link page for any castle in the sense of a fortified building. ... List of abbeys and priories is a link list for any abbey or priory. ... The list of museums is a link page for any museum anywhere. ... List of historic houses is a link page for any stately home or historic house. ...
The Environment and HeritageService is the United Kingdom Government's conservation agency for Northern Ireland.
Unlike the equivalent bodies in England, Scotland and Wales, it aims to promote and conserve both the natural environment and the built environment and to promote their appreciation by present and future generations.
Northern Ireland has 9 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 47 National Nature Reserves, 43 Special Areas of Conservation, and 10 Special Protection Areas.
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