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Scotland’s seabirds under threat

13 August, 2026

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

11 August, 2026

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

07 August, 2026

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

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.