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Huge volunteer effort hailed at National Nature Reserves

18 December, 2023

Volunteers chalked up more than 200 working days at National Nature Reserves (NNRs) in the Central Belt this year.

Record number of visitors to Shetland National Nature Reserve

18 December, 2023

Hermaness National Nature Reserve (NNR) welcomed a record number of visitors in 2023 following an extensive upgrade of facilities last year.

Extremely rare moss rediscovered near Edinburgh

14 December, 2023

A critically endangered moss has been restored at Threipmuir Reservoir, thanks to a collaboration between NatureScot and Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh.

Beaver release approved at new Cairngorms National Park sites

05 December, 2023

NatureScot has today approved a licence application from the Cairngorms National Park Authority to release up to six beaver families at agreed sites in the upper River Spey catchment.

Report released for UN Soil Day finds the risk to Scotland’s soil biodiversity has increased

05 December, 2023

The amount of Scotland’s soil which is sealed over by surfaces such as concrete or tarmac has risen over the last decade.

Report released for UN Soil Day finds the risk to Scotland’s soil biodiversity has increased

05 December, 2023

The amount of Scotland’s soil which is sealed over by surfaces such as concrete or tarmac has risen over the last decade.

Visitors asked to follow guidance to help protect seal pups

24 November, 2023

Visitors to NatureScot’s Forvie National Nature Reserve (NNR) are being asked to help protect vulnerable seal pups by following guidance to avoid disturbance.

Scotland’s butterflies increase by 35 percent, but some species at risk

21 November, 2023

There has been a 35 percent increase in the number of butterflies in Scotland over the last four decades - but some species, such as the small copper, are now in significant decline, according to a new report from NatureScot.