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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:02/08/2024

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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?

News and Blogs

News release

Strengthening the link between nature and sustainable farming in Scotland.

Harris Isle of Rum National Nature Reserve.

Northern National Nature Reserve staff recently visited the island to perform essential conservation and wildlife protection work.

Roe deer (Capreolus capreolus)

The third round of the Low Ground Venison Supply Chain Project was launched today (18 June) at the Royal Highland Show at Ingliston.

People surveying a beach. A woman at the front holding a pen and clipboard with multiple people standing behind investigating findings discovered on the beach. The background shows an expansive sandy beach.

An announcement that celebrates nature-based volunteering and citizen science

Image taken from above showing a person planting potatoes on a strip of soil in a section of machair.

Crofters in the Outer Hebrides are being sought for a new study exploring island crofting life, nature, and personal wellbeing.

Scot's pine and waterfall at Beinn Eighe NNR ©Lorne Gill/NatureScot

Helping to restore Scotland’s precious rainforests by reducing deer grazing pressures.