Environment and Heritage Service
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The Environment and Heritage Service is a Northern Ireland Executive conservation agency within the Department of the Environment. 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.
[edit] Equivalent bodies in other parts of the United Kingdom
- English Nature and English Heritage
- Scottish Natural Heritage and Historic Scotland
- Countryside Council for Wales and Cadw
[edit] See also
- List of Government departments and agencies in Northern Ireland
- List of Conservation topics
- Conservation in the United Kingdom
- Castles in Northern Ireland
- Abbeys and priories in Northern Ireland
- List of museums in Northern Ireland
- Historic houses in Northern Ireland
[edit] External links
Categories: British archaeology | Irish archaeology | Northern Ireland coast and countryside | Government of Northern Ireland | Organisations based in Northern Ireland | Archaeological organisations | Heritage organizations | History organizations | Buildings and structures in Northern Ireland | Conservation in Northern Ireland | Conservation in the United Kingdom | Visitor attractions in Northern Ireland
