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.
Northern Ireland has 9 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty, 47 National Nature Reserves, 43 Special Areas of Conservation, and 10 Special Protection Areas.
Equivalent Bodies in other parts of the United Kingdom
See: List of Conservation topics, Conservation in the United Kingdom, List of castles, List of abbeys and priories, List of museums, List of historic houses
External link:
Northern Ireland Environment and Heritage Service
