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Kinloch Woodlands celebrates becoming a Nature30 site

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 23:00:00 Z

Kinloch Woodlands, in Wester Ross, has been recognised as a Nature30 site, celebrating more than three decades of work dedicated to restoring native woodland habitats and creating lasting benefits for Scotland’s nature.

New resources to raise awareness of beavers in Scotland

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 08:44:00 Z

Issued on behalf of the Scottish Beaver Advisory Group

Scotland’s seabirds under threat

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 08:00:00 Z

Scotland’s seabirds are struggling to survive with many species in continued long-term decline, according to new statistics from NatureScot.

£888,000 funding boost for nature investment

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:00:00 Z

Projects to expand woodland, restore peatlands, and protect threatened species across Scotland have been awarded £880,000 from NatureScot.

NatureScot issues general licence restrictions in Angus and Perthshire

Fri, 07 Aug 2026 10:35:00 Z

NatureScot has today restricted the use of general licences for three years on land at Milton of Drimmie Estate, Perthshire, and Invermark Estate, Angus.

Spectacular Torridon declared Scotland’s newest National Nature Reserve

Thu, 06 Aug 2026 11:13:00 Z

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

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 12:40:00 Z

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

Wed, 05 Aug 2026 09:58:00 Z

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

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 10:16:00 Z

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

Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:01:00 Z

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.