Protecting the smooth snake
Smooth snakes are fully protected by law in the UK. They cannot be killed, injured, traded, disturbed or have their habitats damaged or destroyed by humans.
The smooth snake is the rarest of the three snake species found in the UK. It can only be found in isolated areas in a few counties of southern England.
Smooth snakes are fully protected by law in the UK. They cannot be killed, injured, traded, disturbed or have their habitats damaged or destroyed by humans.