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.
Removing flowers to keep Inverbervie beautiful! It might sound odd, but volunteers are being asked to come along and remove flowers to improve Inverbervie's countryside. News update - 16/07/2018
New Environment Minister announces £600,000 for Outdoor Learning Scotland’s new Minister for Rural Affairs and the Natural Environment, Mairi Gougeon MSP, announced more than £600,000 of funding for Outdoor Learning. News release - 12/07/2018
Birds flock back to 'mink free' Hebrides Terns, waders, divers and ducks are 'flocking back' to their native Outer Hebrides, following the success of a complex and challenging 17-year programme to eradicate the American mink and its devastating effect on native wildlife. News release - 10/07/2018
Slight increase in breeding seabird numbers in Scotland after decades-long decline After declines since the 1980s, the number of Scotland's breeding seabirds appears to have increased slightly. News update - 05/07/2018
Young people 'bringing nature to Scotland's cities' Scotland's young people are set to take a new role in making space for nature in our cities, helping to develop urban nature parks and developing their own nature projects through a new £100,000 Scottish Natural Heritage Fund. News update - 22/06/2018
West Lothian primary school wins national nature trap competition Budding naturalists at Blackridge Primary School wowed Scottish Natural Heritage with their camera footage of local wildlife and scooped a top national prize. News update - 22/06/2018
Glasgow primary school wins prize in national nature camera trap competition Budding naturalists at Hillhead Primary School wowed Scottish Natural Heritage with their camera footage of local wildlife and scooped a top national prize. News update - 22/06/18
Ambitious project launches to halt alien invasion The £3.34 million Scottish Invasive Species Initiative was officially launched on 18 June by Scottish Natural Heritage with the help of pupils from Ben Wyvis primary school. News update - 19/06/18
