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New ocean-inspired music to mark Year of Coasts and Waters
10 January, 2020
Scotland’s unique marine environment will be celebrated in a special performance at Celtic Connections to mark the Year of Coasts and Waters 2020.
Ceòl ùr na mara a’ comharrachadh Bliadhna nan Cladaichean is nan Uisgeachan
10 January, 2020
Thèid àrainneachd mara na h-Alba a thaisbeanadh aig cuirm shònraichte aig Celtic Connections airson Bliadhna nan Cladaichean is nan Uisgeachan 2020 a chomharrachadh.
Spectacular year of ‘firsts’ on Scotland’s nature reserves
08 January, 2020
2019 was a spectacular year for Scottish Natural Heritage’s (SNH’s) nature reserves, including the first-ever black grouse displaying at Beinn Eighe; a flowering of aspen trees at Muir of Dinnet for the first time in almost 25 years; a fifth record-breaking year for visitors to the Isle of May; and 300,000 walkers, cyclists and runners flocking to Loch Leven.
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.