Protected Species List - Habitats Regulations 1994

Published: 2019

The Habitat Regulation 1994 (as amended) provides protection for a number of different species. Schedules 2, 3 and 4 provide a list of species protected under the Habitat Regulations 1994 (as amended), with each schedule affording varying protection for the species included.

Habitat Regulations 1994 (as amended in Scotland) Schedule 2 - protected species of animal

Taxon	Current taxon name	Common name	Legislation giving protection	Schedule or Annex listing	Occurs in Scotland	Breeds in Scotland
Mammal	Myotis brandtii	Bat - Brandt's	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	No	No
Mammal	Plecotus auritus	Bat - Brown long-eared	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Pipistrellus pipistrellus	Bat - Common pipistrelle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Myotis daubentonii	Bat - Daubenton's	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Nyctalus leisleri	Bat - Leisler's	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Pipistrellus nathusii	Bat - Nathsius' pipistrelle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Myotis nattereri	Bat - Natterer's	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Nyctalus noctula	Bat - Noctule	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Pipistrellus pygmaeus	Bat - Soprano pipistrelle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Myotis mystacinus	Bat - Whiskered	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Vespertilionidae spp	Bats - All typical species	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Rhinolophidae spp	Bats - Horseshoe bats	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	No	No
Mammal	Tursiops truncatus	Cetacean - Bottlenose dolphin	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Cetacea	Cetacean - Dolphins, porpoises and whales - All species	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Some
Mammal	Phocoena phocoena	Cetacean - Harbour or Common porpoise	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Muscardinus avellanarius	Dormouse	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	No	No
Amphibian	Triturus cristatus	Great crested newt	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Reptile	Chelonia mydas	Green turtle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	No
Reptile	Eretmochelys imbricata	Hawksbill turtle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	No
Reptile	Lepidochelys kempii	Kemp's ridley turtle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	No
Butterfly	Maculinea arion	Large blue butterfly	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	No	No
Reptile	Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback turtle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	No
Reptile	Caretta caretta	Loggerhead turtle	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	No
Amphibian	Bufo calamita	Natterjack toad	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Lutra lutra	Otter	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Reptile	Coronella austriaca	Smooth snake	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	No	No
Fish	Acipenser sturio	Sturgeon	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	-
Mammal	Felis silvestris	Wildcat	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Castor fiber	Beaver	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Reptile	Lacerta agilis	Sand lizard	HR 1994	Schedule 2: European protected species*	-	-

* The locations in Scotland where these species are currently known to exist are believed to be the results of introductions and therefore the provisions of the Habitats Directive are considered not to apply to them.

Habitat Regulations 1994 (as amended in Scotland) Schedule 3 - animals listed on Annex V of the Habitats and Species Directive whose natural range includes Great Britain

Taxon	Current taxon name	Common name	Legislation giving protection	Schedule or Annex listing	Occurs in Scotland	Breeds in Scotland
Fish	Alosa alosa	Allis shad	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Salmo salar (only in fresh water)	Atlantic salmon	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Barbus barbus	Barbel	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Erignathus barbatus	Bearded seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	No
Mammal	Phoca vitulina	Common seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Thymallus thymallus	Grayling	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Halichoerus grypus	Grey seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Phoca groenlandica (otherwise known as Pagophilus groenlandicus)	Harp seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	No
Mammal	Cystophora cristata	Hooded seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	No
Mammal	Lepus timidus	Mountain hare	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Martes martes	Pine marten	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Mammal	Mustela putorius (otherwise known as Putorius putorius)	Polecat	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	No
Mammal	Phoca hispida (otherwise known as Pusa hispida)	Ringed seal	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	No
Fish	Lampetra fluviatilis	River lamprey	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Alosa fallax	Twaite shad	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Coregonus albula	Vendace	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes
Fish	Coregonus lavaretus	Whitefish	HR 1994	Schedule 3	Yes	Yes

 

Habitat Regulations 1994 (as amended in Scotland) Schedule 4 - protected species of plant

Taxon	Current taxon name	Common name	Legislation giving protection	Schedule or Annex listing	Occurs in Scotland	Breeds in Scotland
Vascular Plant	Apium repens	Creeping marshwort	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	No	No
Vascular Plant	Gentianella anglica	Early gentian	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	No	No
Vascular Plant	Liparis loeselii	Fen orchid	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	No	No
Vascular Plant	Luronium natans	Floating-leaved water plantain	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species*	No	No
Vascular Plant	Trichomanes speciosum	Killarney fern	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Vascular Plant	Cypripedium calceolus	Lady's-slipper orchid	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	No	No
Vascular Plant	Rumex rupestris	Shore dock	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	No	No
Vascular Plant	Najas flexilis	Slender naiad	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	Yes	Yes
Vascular Plant	Saxifraga hirculus	Yellow marsh saxifrage	HR 1994	Schedule 4: European protected species	Yes	Yes

*  The locations in Scotland where these species are currently known to exist are believed to be the results of introductions and therefore the provisions of the Habitats Directive are considered not to apply to them

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