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Riparian woodland in autumn colour by the River Gaur, Rannoch, Perthshire©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.nature.scot

Planning and development: habitats

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Guidance on habitat management

What to include and consider in Habitat Management Plans

What to include in deer assessments and management at development sites

Last updated:06/03/2020

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Machair flowers, Barvas, Isle of Lewis ©Lorne Gill/SNHFor information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.nature.scot

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.

New planting of gaps in an old hedge, Perthshire ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on tel. 01738 444177 or www.nature.scot

Habitat networks, green networks and integrated habitat networks are used more and more in managing Scotlands land. But how do you go about creating a network?

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Scotland’s nature agency is calling on you to share your favourite photos of Scotland’s rivers, coasts, seas, lochs and canals

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SNH is consulting on draft guidance for landscape sensitivity assessments.

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To apply to UNESCO for World Heritage Site status on The Flow Country of Caithness & Sutherland

European Beaver (Castor fiber) swimming. ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.nature.scot

We take a closer look at the ongoing work with partners to reduce levels of beaver control measures in future.

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People exercising beside the Forth and Clyde canal, Glasgow. ©Lorne Gill/SNH. For information on reproduction rights contact the Scottish Natural Heritage Image Library on Tel. 01738 444177 or www.nature.scot

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