National Trust for Scotland (NTS)

The organization conserves and promotes Scotland's heritage by caring for 129 heritage properties including castles, great houses and estates, mills and birthplaces, tenements and flats, crofts and cottages, ruins and historic sites of international significance. The organization runs world-class museums, nurtures 200,000 acres of countryside encompassing 46 munro mountains, 394 miles of mountain footpaths, 7 National nature reserves, 45 sites of special scientific interest, st. kilda (The uk's only dual world heritage site), 248 miles of coastline, 16 islands, Scotland's first voluntary marine reserve and The habitats of over one million breeding seabirds. The organization's responsibility also extends to 35 major gardens, historic landscapes, country parks and walks, 13,500 plant varieties (including National collections), extensive collections of over 100,000 artifacts, from The everyday tools of working life to works of The finest artistic craftsmanship, and The best of interior decoration. The organization's commitment to wider conservation in Scotland has included The repair and restoration of almost 200 houses through The little houses improvement scheme and The establishment of over 400 conservation agreements to protect countryside and buildings.