Scottish Wildlife Trust

Full name of organisation: Scottish Wildife Trust

Short version of name: SWT

Address: Cramond House, Kirk Cramond, Cramond Glebe Road, Edinburgh EH4 6NS

Telephone: 0131 312 7765

Fax: 0131 312 8705

Email: enquiries@swt.org.uk

Website: http://www.swt.org.uk

Aims: Working for a Scotland rich in wildlife enjoyed by all

Current work priorities: In policy and campaigns terms, prioroties are

• Ecosystems - working in all areas of policy to support an ecosystem approach to nature conservation in Scotland
• Planning - influencing the planning system and forthcoming planning legislation in favour of biodiverstiy
• Local sites - developing and encouraging the use of Local Sites systems as a means of protecting and enhancing biodiversity
• Biodiversity - improving the delivery of biodiversity action through influencing national and local processes and funding
• Marine - advocating the use of marine protected areas as part of a wider legislative framework for the management of Scotland's marine environment, campaigning for a Scottish Marine Bill
• Invasive non native species - cmpaigning to control problem species for the benefit of native wildlife

Charity number: - SCO 05792

Paid staff in Scotland:
* Full time: 77
* Part time: 5

Volunteers: ppproximately 700 active volunteers giving over 50,000 person hours per year

Date Established: 1964

Members : 27,500 and increasing

Local groups: 24 Member Centres thoughout Scotland

Land owned or managed in Scotland: 122 nature reserves managed; 20,080 ha. managed of which approx 11,446 ha. owned

Publications: Scottish Wildlife magazine x3 a year; Wildlife Reserves guide; local Member Centre newsletters; publications on priorities and issues as they arise