Rocks and landforms

Scotland's rocks and landforms are part of our world class 'geodiversity'. They underpin our natural ecosystems, provide us with essential raw materials, influence our cultural and built heritage, and reveal important information helping us to deal with, flooding, landslide and climate change. Our rocks and landforms range from mineral resources to our active river landforms and coastal landforms. Managing these natural assets to safeguard them for the future is an important part of conserving our natural heritage.

• Safeguarding geodiversity
  What is geodiversity? Why is it important? What can damage our geodiversity, and what mechanisms are in place to help protect it?

• Managing active landforms
  Good practice guidance on managing active landforms, such as river systems and coasts.

• Geological Conservation Review (GCR) sites
  The GCR is the register of nationally and internationally important geological and geomorphological sites in Britain.

What can I do to help geodiversity?

• Geology and minerals guidance
  Good practice guidance for managing rocks and landforms.
• What can I do to help geodiversity?  Suggestions on how specific groups and individuals can help conserve our geodiversity.