Scottish Biodiversity Strategy and COP 15 Find out more about the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy – an ambitious strategy to protect and restore Scotland’s biodiversity, including our aims, approach and priorities for action.
What is Biodiversity? Biological diversity – or biodiversity – is simply the variety of life. Biodiversity supports our lives and is vital for our survival. It is therefore essential for our health and well-being that we protect our biodiversity and the services that it provides.
Make Space For Nature We’ve already lost nearly 25% of our wildlife in Scotland. Our seasonal campaign provides practical tips for everyone to make space for nature, reverse nature loss and fight climate change.
Species on the Edge (SotE) Species on the Edge is a partnership of eight of Scotland’s lead nature conservation organisations dedicated to conserving and protecting our native wildlife.
Helping Scotland's Pollinators Find out more about Scotland's Pollinator Strategy, projects, resources and how to get involved.
Benefits of Biodiversity Biodiversity is the variety of life. It includes all living things all around us: the soaring eagle, the leaping salmon, the towering Scots pine, the burring earthworm, and the soil-producing
Key pressures on biodiversity Find out what pressures biodiversity currently faces and learn more about why biodiversity is important for us all.
Biodiversity - what can you do? Find out what you can do to help enhance and protect biodiversity. Whether you’re a land manager, business owner, teacher or concerned citizen, you can do your bit.
Biodiversity - where to find data Discover where you can find biodiversity information and why it is valuable to survey and record biodiversity data, from identifying protected species to informing planning applications.
Isle of May to open to the public The Isle of May National Nature Reserve will open its doors to the public this weekend. News - 31 March
‘Beatha na Nathrach-nimhe’ tro shùilean Gàidhealach ‘Rìgh nan Nathraichean’ Tha Ruairidh MacIlleathain a’ dèanamh ‘lèirmheas’ air leabhar iongantach le Tormod an t-Seòladair à Siabost, a bha na latha na phrìomh eòlaiche air an nathair-nimhe. Blog - 31 Màrt
Need for more connection to nature in education A new report has highlighted how Scotland’s children could be offered increased amounts of outdoor learning and play. News - 30 March
‘The Life Story of the Adder’ through the Hebridean eyes of the ‘Adder King’ Roddy Maclean ‘reviews’ the remarkable 1924 publication by Lewisman Norman Morrison – in his day the foremost authority on adders. Blog - 31 March
Preparations for seabird return NatureScot and partners are putting in place measures to try to reduce the risk of avian flu for Scotland’s seabird colonies this summer. News - 29 March
Saving Scotland's species-rich grasslands The importance of our species-rich grasslands. Blog - 27 March
