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COVID-19

National Nature Reserves - car parks and facilities are open.

Please follow the rules on travel, physical distancing, meeting and hygiene. Be kind and respectful to others, including local communities.

In this section

Going outdoors

Advice and information for getting outdoors plus update on our National Nature Reserves.
Partner projects, grant recipients and suppliers

Advice and information of the current situation for partner projects, grant recipients and suppliers.
Land managers

Support and guidance for Land Managers on wildlife issues and who to contact.
Nature at home

Advice and information how to help nature plus ideas and activities for all the family.
Volunteers

Restarting volunteering.
Planning for Development Services

Advice and information for planners and developers to maintain business continuity.

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Access to the outdoors during the coronavirus outbreak

Scotland's National Nature Reserves - visiting and volunteering for each of our reserves

NatureScot Business Plan 2020/21

News

Scotland's nature agency was overwhelmingly impressed with the quality of photographs.

News - 27 November

NatureScot welcomes the Scottish Government’s very clear response to Professor Werritty’s Group Report.

News - 27 November

Chief Executive Francesca Osowska will be speaking at the SAGES 2020 online conference later today.

News - 26 November

This month we hear from Matthew Cook on a day working as a Peatland Action Project Officer.

Blog - 26 November

The Nature of Scotland Awards announced winners in a special online ceremony.

News - 26 November

Read about Gaelic place-names on our landscape where you might see snow.

Blog - 19 November