Scottish Natural Heritage (Scottish Gaelic: Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba)

Scottish Natural Heritage (Scottish Gaelic: Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba)

Scottish Natural Heritage (Scottish Gaelic: na h-Nadair Dualchi Alba) is a Scottish public. He is responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, including its natural diversity, genetic and landscape. Which advises the Scottish Executive and acts as an agent of government in the delivery of conservation designations, nature reserves, ie national, local nature reserves, long-distance routes, national parks, sites of Special Interest Scientific (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation, Special Protection Areas and National Scenic Area.

SNH is also a member of Sears (Environmental Services and Rural Scotland).

SNH has about 800 employees, with offices in most of Scotland, including the main island. Scottish ministers decided to transfer the SNH headquarters in Inverness to Edinburgh in 2003/04, many employees remain at this stage, because he did not want to move the location. Protected areas in Scotland, about 20% of the total area of ​​only 13% of SSSIs.

1. August 2010, operations in Deer Commission Scotland, SNH has been transferred to a section of public services (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2010 and the Commission was dissolved.