News Releases
Your views on a special place for nature
16 April, 2018
Local people are being asked to share their thoughts on plans for the future management of a National Nature Reserve (NNR) in the Cairngorms.
Scottish nature at greatest potential to benefit people and economy this century, study shows
03 April, 2018
Scotland’s plants, wildlife, air, water, and land – known as natural capital – are delivering stronger benefits to people and business across Scotland than in the previous two decades, according to the first study of its kind.
Morton Lochs car park closed for forestry work
27 March, 2018
A car park at Tentsmuir National Nature Reserve, near Tayport in Fife, will be closed for a week from the 9 April.
Bottlenose dolphin numbers stable in Moray Firth, with increase on east coast, says new report
27 March, 2018
The number of bottlenose dolphins using the Moray Firth Special Area of Conservation (SAC) off the coast of Scotland remains stable, according to a report published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH). This is the most northern resident bottlenose dolphin population in the world, and recognised as a major tourist attraction along Scotland’s northeast coast, generating upwards of £4m per year for the local economy.
SNH publishes Loch Carron MPA evidence
20 March, 2018
Evidence in support of the consultation announced today by the Cabinet Secretary for the Environment, Roseanna Cunningham, on Loch Carron becoming a Marine Protected Area (MPA), has been published by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve to Extend Cycle and Walking Path
20 March, 2018
Local people will soon have even better opportunities to see waders, seals and ospreys, as work has begun at Loch Fleet National Nature Reserve (NNR) to extend the roadside cycle and walking path between Golspie and Loch Fleet.
Isle of May opens for the season
19 March, 2018
Puffins - the Isle of May’s most popular annual visitor - are set to make a welcome annual return at the end of this month, when the national nature reserve opens again to the public.
Loch Leven nominated for prestigious award
16 March, 2018
Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and its partners have been nominated for a prestigious Natura 2000 award for work benefitting Loch Leven, its visitors, and the local community. The loch is one of four Natura sites nominated across Europe in the socio-economic category.
World-first report on how climate change impacts Scotland’s geology
08 March, 2018
A report assessing which of Scotland’s protected geological features are at risk from climate change was published today by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH).
Year of Young People 2018: Funding Awarded to Wild Projects Designed and Delivered by Young People
08 March, 2018
Eleven projects from across Scotland, designed to encourage young people’s interest in nature during the Year of Young People, have been chosen to receive a total of £20,000 by the Future Routes Fund. The projects are ideas developed by young people to help them get more involved with the environment and local wildlife throughout Scotland, in rural and urban areas, with the use of activities including film, music, art, volunteering, and outdoor recreation.