Environmental conservation is a wide ranging industry that includes:

• Conservation of landscapes, habits and species together with management of public access
• Support for biodiversity
• Helping people to understand and enjoy the countryside

It overlaps with agriculture, fisheries management, game and wildlife and trees and timber. Read more...

Environmental Conservation

Protecting the UK’s natural world.

 

Environmental Conservation Facts

Did you know?

• There are more than 3,000 environmental conservation organisations in the UK
• Volunteers play a huge role in helping to make sure what needs to be done in conservation is done. There are approximately 200,000 volunteers in the industry
• 60% of the workforce is male
• 90% of the workforce is qualified at, or above, Level 2, with more than 75% qualified to degree level (compared to a UK average of 22%)
• Vocational qualifications are increasingly being valued by employers
• Field identification skills remain a critical skills gap in monitoring biodiversity and the impact of climate change.  Heritage Lottery Fund initiatives, including training bursaries and Skills for the Future Projects, are helping to address industry skills shortages