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| Formation | 1964 |
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| Type | Wildlife Trust |
| Headquarters | Cramond, Edinburgh |
| Official languages | English |
| Website | Scottish Wildlife Trust website |
The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT) is a registered charity dedicated to conserving the wildlife and natural environment of Scotland.
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Description
The Scottish Wildlife Trust has over 32,800 members.[1] SWT acquired its first wildlife reserve in 1966 and now has more than 120 reserves throughout Scotland with visitor centres at Loch of the Lowes (Perth and Kinross), Montrose Basin (Angus) and the Falls of Clyde (South Lanarkshire). As well as providing homes for wildlife these sites are valuable places for people to interact with and enjoy wildlife. The trust also seek to influence and challenge legislation for the benefit of wildlife.
The SWT has plans to reintroduce the beaver to Scotland.[2]
Selected reserves
References
- ^ "Overview". SWT. http://www.swt.org.uk/join/overview/. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
- ^ "Scheme to boost beaver population". BBC News. 1 October 2007. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/7021983.stm. Retrieved 26 May 2009.
See also
External links
- Scottish Wildlife Trust
- Scottish Wildlife Trust, Registered Charity no. SC005792 at the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator
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