
Central Scotland Green Network
NatureScot is helping to make the central belt’s green and blue spaces more accessible by supporting this growing network.
NatureScot is helping to make the central belt’s green and blue spaces more accessible by supporting this growing network.
The Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) was launched in 2009 and is one of the largest environmental projects of its kind in Europe, stretching from Ayrshire and Inverclyde in the west to Fife and the Lothians in the east. The network promotes natural initiatives to make central Scotland a more attractive place to live, work and visit. It is part of the Scottish Government’s National Planning Frameworks 3 and 4.
The network aims to:
The Green Action Trust is responsible for co-ordinating partners and work on the ground to help deliver the CSGN and NatureScot works closely with them and other partners to help deliver the aims of the CSGN.
We have developed a new habitat mapping tool which shows existing habitat patches in Central Scotland and predicts opportunity areas where these can be connected.
The map layers can be downloaded from our Natural Spaces website and an interactive map is available for anyone to view and does not require specialised mapping software.
For more information and guidance on how to use the map, please refer to the user guide.
For a briefer summary, please see the promotional brochure.
You can read a list of frequently asked questions.
NatureScot is involved in a number of landscape partnership projects which are helping delivering the aims of the CSGN.
NatureScot manages a number of funding streams which are helping support projects that deliver the aims of the CSGN.
Green Infrastructure Fund
Peatland Action Fund
Nature Restoration Fund