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.
Worl's first UNESCO trail launched Connecting the country’s 13 place-based UNESCO designations to form a dedicated digital trail. News - 15 October
Flanders Moss - Rewilded by water 7000 years a bog, 40 years an NNR. Over this week 5 blog posts will look at the changes of this special place. Blog - 11 October
Virtual COP15 gets underway A virtual meeting of the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) gets underway today, ahead of the conference in Kunming, China. News - 11 October
Seal season underway An island home to thousands of grey seals, one of the most significant Grey seal nurseries in the British Isles. Blog - 6 October
License restriction on estate NatureScot has extended the restriction of the use of general licences on Leadhills Estate in South Lanarkshire until 2023. News - 29 September
Warrior's friendship Valerian is a plant long utilised by herbalists in the Gàidhealtachd and beyond. Blog - 05 October
