Gaelic in SNH

Scottish Natural Heritage recognises that Gaelic is a unique part of Scotland's heritage, national identity and cultural life. However, the position of Gaelic, like many of Scotlands natural habitats and species, is fragile.

The Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005 was passed by the Scottish Parliament with a view to securing the status of the Gaelic language as an official language of Scotland, commanding equal respect to the English language. One of the key features of the 2005 Act is the provision enabling Bòrd na Gàidhlig to require public bodies to prepare Gaelic Language Plans. This provision was designed to ensure that the public sector in Scotland plays its part in creating a sustainable future for Gaelic, by raising its status and profile and creating practical opportunities for its use. As one of the public bodies asked to produce a Gaelic Language Plan, we are committed to furthering the usage of Gaelic and have already undertaken a number of activities.

To find out more about Gaelic please see the Gaelic homepage  or any of the links below:

• Gaelic Language Plan 
• Our Gaelic Policy 2001
• Gaelic educational material 
• Gaelic names of species and SNH terminology 
• Gaelic and bilingual publications

Or contact our Gaelic officer on 01463 725 148 or gaelic@snh.gov.uk 

Gàidhlig

Tha Dualchas Nàdair na h-Alba ag aithneachadh gu bheil Gàidhlig mar phàirt sònraichte den dualchais, cultar agus suaicheantas nàiseanta. Ach, tha Gàidhlig ann a suidheachadh cugallach mar a tha cuid de na h-àrainnean agus gnèithean na h-Alba.

Chaidh Achd na Gàidhlig (Alba) 2005 fhoillseachadh le Pàrlamaid na h-Alba gus Gàidhlig a steidheachadh mar cànan oifigeil ann an Alba, a toirt co-ionannachd spèis do Gàidhlig is Beurla. Aon de na rudan as cudthromaiche ann an Achd 2005 se gu bheil comas aig Bòrd na Gàidhlig iarraidh air buidhnean poblach Planaichean Gàidhlig a chuir ri chèile. Chaidh an t-ullachadh seo a chruthachadh airson dèanamh cinnteach gun cuidich an roinn phoblach ann an Alba seasmhachd a thoirt don Ghàidhlig le a bhith a cur ris an inbhe is an ìomhaigh aice agus a cruthachadh cothroman airson a chleachdadh. Mar fear de na buidhnean poblach a chaidh a thaghadh airson plana Gàidhlig a chruthachadh, tha sinn airson agus gum bi Gàidhlig ga chleachdadh agus tha sinn air mòran iomairtean a chur air dòigh mu thràth airson seo a leudachadh.

Airson barrachd fhaighinn a-mach, faic ar làrach-lìn Ghàidhlig  neo gin dheth na ceanglaichean gu h-ìosal:

• Plana Gàidhlig   
• Poileasaidh Ghàidhlig bho 2001
• Stuth foghlam Gàidhlig 
• Faclan Nàdair  
• Foillseachaidhean Gàidhlig neo da-chànanach

Neo cuir fios gu ar n-oifigear Gàidhlig air 01463 725 148 neo gaelic@snh.gov.uk