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Category Archives: machair
My favourite beach: “so beautiful it almost hurts to look”!
Following on from our Friday post, three more members of our coastal & marine team share their favourite beaches with us. We’d love to hear about your favourite and what makes it so special for you. Tag us on Twitter … Continue reading
Life’s a peach on our favourite beach
Our coastal & marine team see a lot of Scottish beaches. So with summer approaching fast we thought we’d ask a few of them to tell us about their personal favourite. Today we hear from Rona and Glen, and we’ll … Continue reading
Our work at sea
It’s marine month here at SNH and our focus throughout May will be on the wide range of work we’re involved with in or near our seas, and on connecting people with our fantastic marine wildlife and seascapes. Scotland’s coasts … Continue reading
Posted in basking shark, biodiversity, machair, Marine, Marine Protected Areas, MPA, MPAs, Renewable Energy, sea life, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged marine, marine life, marine species, marine survey, MPA, MPAs, Priority Marine Features, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH
#CycleForNature – The final stretch: Ullapool to Kinlochewe
Blessed mostly with fantastic weather, Francesca cycled 252 miles last week, sailed on six Ferries and visited five SNH offices (with a wave to Portree). The final part of #CycleForNature leg two took Francesca from Ullapool to Kinlochewe. Let’s hear how … Continue reading
Posted in Access, active travel, biodiversity, citizen science, Community engagement, Cycle for Nature, cycling, Land management, machair, National Nature Reserves, National Scenic Areas, Natural Health Service, Protected Areas, Scotland's Great Trails, Scotland's Protected Places, SNH, Staff profile, sustainable travel, Uncategorized
Mapping machair
Professor Stewart Angus, SNH Coastal Ecologist, looks at how we are mapping a special feature of Scotland’s coastal environment – machair. Only two countries in the world have machair, the shell-rich dune grassland that can be so spectacular in summer, … Continue reading
Posted in machair, Uncategorized
