Scottish Geoconservation

Geoconservation in the west of Scotland, south of Highland Region is covered by three Groups which are sub-committees of the Geological Society of Glasgow.   These are Strathclyde Geoconservation, GeoDiversity Dumfries & Galloway (GeoD) and Geoconservation, Argyll & the Islands.

The volunteeer members of these Groups work with Local Authorities to obtain Local Geodiversity Site (LGS) designation of special geodiversity sites to ensure their preservation for present and future generations. We also introduce geology to the general public by making folk aware of the interesting rocks around and that they are the foundation of all our ecosystems.   We intend to increase understanding and enjoyment of our rocks by developing access and educational usage of geodiversity sites and trails.