Related links
National Assessments (2002):
Natural Heritage Futures downloads
Our Natural Heritage Futures documents aim to guide sustainable management and use of the natural heritage. There are 6 national and 21 local prospectuses. Each describes:
- what is distinctive to each region in Scotland
- a vision for the natural heritage for 2025
- objectives and actions required to pursue that vision.
The Update should be used as a supplement to be read along with each original prospectus. All the prospectuses and updates may be downloaded here. They are also available as hard copies (on request) if you wish a copy to insert into your existing 2002 prospectus publication.
The National Assessments were prepared to inform the development of the Natural Heritage Futures documents and published in 2002. They include information that is not available elsewhere but should be used with caution given their publication date (see Related Links).
It is also possible to access the local NHF prospectus (es) and update (s) for your area by using the map below.
National prospectuses and updates
1. Coasts 
/ update 2009
2. Farmland / update 2009
3. Forests / update 2009
4. Fresh Waters / update 2009
5. Hills / update 2009
6. Settlements / update 2009
Local prospectuses and updates
1. Shetland / update 2009
2. Orkney / update 2009
3. Coll, Tiree and the Western Isles / update 2009
4. North Western seaboard / update 2009
5. The Peatlands of Caithness / update 2009
6. Western Seaboard / update 2009
7. Northern Highlands / update 2009
8. Western Highlands / update 2009
9. North East Coastal Plain / update 2009
10. Central Highlands / update 2009
11. Cairngorms Massif / update 2009
12. North East Glens / update 2009
13. East Lochaber / update 2009
14. Argyll West / update 2009
15. Loch Lomond, The Trossachs / update 2009
16. Eastern Lowlands / update 2009
17. West Central Belt / update 2009
18. Wigtown Machars / update 2009
19. Western Southern Uplands / update 2009
20. Border Hills / update 2009
21. Moray Firth / update 2009
For publication requests, please contact our publications unit on 01738 444177 or at pubs@snh.gov.uk