Protecting Scotland's nature
Protected areas
Represent the best of Scotland's landscapes, plants and animals, rocks, fossils and landforms, and help ensure that they are protected and managed.
Protected species
Some animals and plants are so threatened by or vulnerable to activities that they need protection everywhere.
Species licensing
A licence allows somebody to carry out an action in relation to a protected species that might otherwise be against the law.
Species Action Framework
Our approach to species management focuses on delivering significant benefits to biodiversity and the people of Scotland. The SAF focuses on 32 species.
Biodiversity Scotland
Information pages for the Scottish Biodiversity Forum. These are interim pages whilst a new 'Biodiversity Scotland' website is being developed.
Safeguarding biodiversity
Biodiversity is the natural capital which supports all our lives and is vital for our survival, for our country and our planet.
Safeguarding geodiversity
Geodiversity is the variety of rocks, minerals, fossils,landforms, sediments and soils together with the natural processes which forms and alter them.
Looking after our landscapes
Looking after our landscapes is not about preserving all landscapes in their current form. Landscape change can be positive, if it is well planned and managed.
Protecting nature outwith protected areas
Although protected areas play an important role in safeguarding important and vulnerable habitats and species, they cannot succeed in isolation.
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