NatureScot Biodiversity Duty Report 2018-2020 This document comprises NatureScot’s (NatureScot) Biodiversity Duty report for the period 2018 to 2020 inclusive, as required under the Wildlife and Natural Environment (Scotland) 2011 Act. Biodiversity, Guidance
Biodiversity Duty Public bodies in Scotland have a duty to further the conservation of biodiversity. Understand your biodiversity duty and find out how your organisation can take action for biodiversity.
World'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 - 5 October
