The Countryside Team

The Countryside Team comprises East Lothian Council Countryside Rangers, working with Officer staff covering, Access, Biodiversity and Countryside matters under the direction of the Countryside Team Manager. Countryside Rangers and Officer staff come from diverse backgrounds but share strong knowledge of wildlife, natural history, and environmental issues, along with a commitment to public engagement.

East Lothian Countryside Team manage 31 sites across 2,400 acres and 47 km of coastline, many of which are nationally or internationally designated for their natural importance.

Countryside rangers and countryside team
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Core roles and responsibilities:

 

  • visitor engagement and public enjoyment

  • conservation and monitoring

  • site management

  • access and outdoor rights

  • coastal pressures and landscape protection

  • education and community involvement

     

We also support the East Lothian Countryside Volunteers, offering opportunities for group and lone volunteering across various conservation tasks.

 

To contact any of our Ranger Team or Officers, please email ranger@eastlothian.gov.uk 

 

To find out more information about the work undertaken by the Countryside Team please see the latest Countryside Annual Report, Biodiversity information and Local Access Forum minutes, downloadable below:

 

Countryside Annual Reports
  • Countryside annual report 2017-18 PDF 2.01 MB
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Local access forum - Countryside and wildlife

Local access forum - Countryside and wildlife

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  • LAF Minutes 2025-01 PDF 133.75 KB
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  • LAF Minutes 2024-10 PDF 144.29 KB
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  • LAF Minutes 2024-08 PDF 121.77 KB
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  • LAF Minutes 2024-04 PDF 129.55 KB
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  • LAF Minutes 2024-01 PDF 128.87 KB
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  • LAF Minutes 2023-10 PDF 219.56 KB
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  • LAF minutes 2023-07 PDF 211.95 KB
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Biodiversity
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  • East Lothian Council Biodiversity Duty Report 2021 - 2023 DOCX 96.54 KB
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  • Nature Networks Survey 2023 DOCX 66.58 KB
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  • East Lothian Nature Networks report PDF 3.44 MB
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  • East Lothian Butterflies 2024 PDF 1014.62 KB
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  • East Lothian Butterflies 2025 PDF 1.43 MB
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  • Draft East Lothian Priority Habitat ELBAP 2025-2035 PDF 98.1 KB
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  • East Lothian Local Biodiversity Action Plan Draft PDF 6.52 MB
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  • East Lothian's Priority Species 2025-2035 Draft PDF 799.8 KB
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