Further conservation efforts in store for moorland
SEVERAL thousand acres of moorland in the Scottish Borders earmarked for community-led initiatives are to be joined by several thousand more, operated by a conservation…
Category: Biodiversity
Work beginning on ‘green corridor’ on disused Edinburgh land
WORK is beginning on Monday, to revive disused land between Edinburgh’s Roseburn district and the Union Canal, to its south, turning it into a ‘green…
Community woodland gets off to a flyer
A COMMUNITY woodland in the north of Scotland has seen a quarter of its planting target of 7,200 trees already achieved. During the weekend, over…
Biodiversity projects flourish on rail network
MORE than 50 biodiversity projects have been created since 2017 on property leased by the Scots train operator, ScotRail. It follows a partnership agreed six…
Nature funding targets further projects
A PROJECT to improve the biodiversity and prospects in and around a Fife town is among the latest recipients of a nature fund being administered…
Plans unveiled to further protect Scotland’s marine habitats
VIEWS are being sought on plans to further protect Scotland’s marine habitats. As much as ten per cent of the country’s marine habitats have been…
Funding plan hoping to encourage more tree planting
FUNDING to encourage farmers and crofters plant more trees is to be given a boost following proposed Scottish Parliament legislation. Says an announcement, by the…
Nature restoration project set for west Sutherland
A NATURE restoration project is set for a wild landscape in the north of Scotland. Some 67 square kilometres of west Sutherland – stretching from…
Views sought on how to bring about ‘transformative change’ to Scotland’s natural environment
VIEWS are being sought on how best to bring about “transformative change” to Scotland’s natural environment. The appeal forms the basis of a Scottish Government…
Tree planting project for Perthshire
SOME 2,000 tree saplings and shrubs have been planted in a Perthshire glen, to revive its river and its associated habitats and to benefit the…