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Habitat creation effort paying off at Cairnsmore of Fleet

16 December, 2024

More than 15,000 trees have been planted as part of a major effort to create and expand important habitats at Cairnsmore of Fleet National Nature Reserve (NNR).

Visitors asked to help Forvie seal pups this Christmas

16 December, 2024

Visitors to NatureScot’s Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) are being reminded to follow seal watching guidance to help protect pups this Christmas.

Changing fortunes of Tentsmuir butterflies revealed by volunteers

16 December, 2024

Volunteers at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve (NNR) have been recognised for four decades of monitoring that have helped uncover the changing fortunes of butterflies in Fife.

£1.1m for nature recovery projects

10 December, 2024

NatureScot has awarded grants totalling over £1 million to projects that will restore bogs for rare dragonflies in northern Scotland, create hedgerows for sparrows in Glasgow and help bring back native oysters to the Bay of Firth in Orkney.

Nature Discovery Map launches for Scottish schools

21 November, 2024

Teachers and pupils across Scotland are being invited to join a national journey of nature discovery, as an exciting new digital support for learning outdoors is announced.

Climate change drives butterflies north

11 November, 2024

New research reveals ten butterfly species have increased significantly in Scotland in the past 40 years, and it is thought climate change could be pushing them northwards.

New guidance to help protect Forvie seals

08 November, 2024

New guidance has been put in place at NatureScot’s Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) to help protect vulnerable seals and their pups.

Tha NàdarAlba a’ cur air bhog co-chomhairleachadh air beachd Pàirc Nàiseanta ùr na h-Alba ann an Gall-Ghàidhealaibh

07 November, 2024

Thathar a’ moladh dhan phoball guth a thogail sa cho-chomhairleachadh air treas Pàirc Nàiseanta an dèidh chòmhraidhean coimhearsnachd, shuirbhidhean is obrach-làraich.