Biodiversity
Outcome-based Agri-Environment and Climate Schemes
The Agri-Environment and Climate Scheme (AECS) is designed to help farmers and crofters preserve or enhance the wider benefits that their land provides to society. By supporting nature friendly farming…
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Online Tools to Help Assess Habitats
The advancement of technology and artificial intelligence has meant that surveying and recording environmental data is easier and more precise than ever before. Innovative tools making the most of geographical…
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Scottish Forestry Boosts Agroforestry Funding
As part of a package of measures announced by Scottish Forestry to improve support for woodland creation and forestry in Scotland, the “Forestry Grant Scheme- Agroforestry” option has seen a…
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Understanding Goose Control Law in Scotland
Click Here to Read our Article on Goose Management in Scotland Under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended), all birds are protected by default, but certain species (listed…
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Farm Wildlife Walks: Tackling the Biodiversity Crisis
With the release of the recent State of Nature Report, it has never been more clear the pivotal role farming has in addressing Scotland’s biodiversity crisis. Farming makes up the…
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Glensanda Woodland Creation: Biodiversity
Woodland on Glensanda Estate ©HelenBibby Woodland creation projects can offer land managers great benefits, from improving water management on site, carbon storage, production of timber and providing natural shelter for…
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Technical Note (TN764): Common Habitats Identification
The wide range of benefits that farmland habitats provide is becoming increasingly recognised and industry is increasing asking farmers to quantify and map these habitats. New guidance will support farmers…
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Technical Note (TN763): Five Actions for Nature
With approximately 80% of land in Scotland devoted to agriculture, the value of farmland habitats in connecting nature-rich habitats through our countryside is becoming increasingly recognised. Wildlife rich habitats can…
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Natural Capital – Landscape Scale Collaboration
Protecting, valuing and restoring natural capital at the landscape scale requires a joined-up effort and collaboration amongst different landowners and groups. In this episode we are joined by Ross MacLeod…
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Land Management for Saltmarshes
Saltmarshes in Scotland Saltmarshes by definition are coastal wetlands which flood and drain again with saline sea water. The amount of flooding is therefore dependent on the tides. The ground…
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