News Releases
Communities urged to “Plunge In” to Year of Coasts and Waters
07 January, 2020
A new £150,000 fund has been announced to help community groups celebrate Scotland’s Year of Coasts and Waters 2020 in style.
Nature fund’s £156k award to protect threatened waders
30 December, 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has confirmed that a project to help one of Scotland’s most threatened breeding bird species will be a recipient of the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Challenge Fund.
Highland biodiversity projects share more than £320k of Nature fund cash
30 December, 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has confirmed that three nature projects will share more than £320,000 to help some of the Highlands’ most threatened wildlife as recipients of the Scottish Government's Biodiversity Challenge Fund.
Fife biodiversity project awarded £160k nature fund cash
30 December, 2019
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) has confirmed that a Fife project to improve and link two important wildlife corridors across St Andrews will be a recipient of the Scottish Government’s Biodiversity Challenge Fund.
Maoineachadh luach £5m airson turasachd sa Ghàidhealtachd is na h-Eileanan
28 December, 2019
Thèid maoineachadh ERDF (Maoin Leasachaidh Roinneil na h-Eòrpa/European Regional Development Fund) luach £5 millean a roinn eadar naoi pròiseactan anns a’ Ghàidhealtachd is na h-Eileanan, airson àrainneachd, fiadh-bheatha is cultar na Gàidhealtachd is nan Eilean a bhrosnachadh, a-rèir Rùnaire na Turasachd is a’ Chultair, Fiona Hyslop.
£5m award for Highlands & Islands tourism
28 December, 2019
Nine projects in the Highlands and Islands will share a £5 million European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) award to promote the outstanding scenery, wildlife and culture of the Highlands and Islands, Scottish Tourism & Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop announced today.
New lichen find near nature reserve
26 December, 2019
A beautiful and unusual club-like lichen has been discovered for the first time in Britain.
Marine habitat connections revealed
16 December, 2019
The underwater connections linking some of Scotland’s most important marine habitats have been revealed like never before.
Nature fund open for new applications
04 December, 2019
Additional funding is now available for ambitious ideas to improve habitats, safeguard species and tackle the causes of biodiversity loss, as the Biodiversity Challenge Fund opens its latest round.
Report finds SNH nature reserves generate £28m in benefits
03 December, 2019
Nature reserves owned by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) generate £28m worth of climate, tourism, recreation, and health benefits a year, research published today reveals.