Safeguarding geodiversity

What is geodiversity?

Geodiversity is the variety of rocks, minerals, fossils, landforms, sediments and soils, together with the natural processes which form and alter them.

Why is geodiversity important?

Geodiversity delivers important economic, social and environmental benefits.

Pressures on geodiversity

Scotland's geodiversity is irreplaceable and vulnerable to certain activities and changes in land use.

Protecting our geodiversity

How geodiversity is protected in Scotland from designated sites to the Ecosystem Approach.

Related Links

'Engaging with Geodiversity - why it matters'

Outputs from the conference held in Edinburgh, 1 December 2010