Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Variation of Schedules) Order (S.I. No. 288 of 1988). Country/Territory United Kingdom Territorial subdivision Great Britain Document type Regulation Date 1988 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Wild species & ecosystems Keyword Protection of species Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract This Order, which applies throughout Great Britain, varies Schedules 5 and 8 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which list animals and plants protected under that Act. Article 2 adds a number of animals generally to Schedule 5, confers limited protection on one animal, extends the protection already afforded to three animals, and removes two animals from protection. Article 3 adds thirty-one plants to Schedule 8. Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (Chapter 69). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1981 (2020) Keyword: Framework law, Management/conservation, Protected area, National parks, Birds, Hunting/capture, Endangered species, Protection of species Source: FAO, FAOLEX