Latest press releases
Spectacular Torridon declared Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserve
06 August, 2026
One of Scotland’s most dramatic and distinctive landscapes has been declared as a new National Nature Reserve (NNR).
Burleigh Sands car park weekend closure
05 August, 2026
Visitors are advised that the car park at Loch Leven National Nature Reserve’s Burleigh Sands will be closed at weekends over the remainder of the summer to tackle anti-social behaviour.
Illegal sand and gravel extraction damaging Tiree’s beaches
05 August, 2026
NatureScot and landowner Argyll Estates have joined forces to call for a halt to the illegal removal of large quantities of sand and gravel from Tiree’s beaches, which is putting communities, businesses and nature at risk.
Record number of chicks ringed at Forvie
31 July, 2026
A record number of chicks have been ringed at Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) this year following a promising breeding season for terns at the popular coastal site.
£9 million boost for Scotland’s nature
31 July, 2026
NatureScot has awarded grants totalling £9.2 million to projects that will help save red squirrels, revive fragmented rainforests, restore rivers and build climate resilience.
Joint sea eagle tagging project launched to discover how birds interact with livestock
17 July, 2026
Forty new satellite tags will soon track sea eagles in western Scotland to investigate how sea eagles and livestock interact.