About Scotland's landscapes Discover how our species, habitats and land management combine with an astounding complexity of geology, landforms and soils.
Habitat types Scotland has a wide array of habitats – from hedgerows and field margins to coastal cliffs – and each supports a particular range of plants and animals.
Habitat Map of Scotland The Habitat Map of Scotland will publish all available habitat data for Scotland and manage a programme to survey those areas for which we need new information.
Photo competition Scotland’s nature agency is calling on you to share your favourite photos of Scotland’s rivers, coasts, seas, lochs and canals Closing date - 1 October
Beaver survey to begin Next week we kick off the most comprehensive and authoritative survey of beaver numbers and their range ever conducted in Scotland. Blog - 24 September
Innovative farming pilot A ground-breaking new project, incentivising farmers, has the potential to replace EU schemes. News - 17 September
Farmers working to save Scotland's corn buntings A new £38,000 corn bunting project involving farmers continues work to protect... Blog - 16 September
An adventure to Taynish NNR Follow Calum exploring the landscape, wildlife and Gaelic references to nature in this beautiful part of Scotland. 3 September
The Great Scottish Squirrel Survey Returning for its second year, Autumn remains a particularly rewarding time of year for squirrel-spotting. Blog - 21 September
