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Scotland’s Priority Marine Features – bottlenose dolphins

Posted on October 6, 2014 by NatureScot

Priority Marine Features (PMFs) are species and habitats that we consider to be conservation priorities in Scottish waters. Our coasts and seas are home to around 8,000 animal and plant species. The PMF list is used to help target future … Continue reading →

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Beautiful Scotland – a bird’s eye view

Posted on October 1, 2014 by NatureScot

Regular readers of our blog might have noticed a recurring theme of nature and technology. So, when we saw freelance filmmaker John Duncan’s short film, Beautiful Scotland, a stunning product of this relationship, we asked John to say a few … Continue reading →

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Fungi forays: a safe way to enjoy nature’s larder

Posted on September 16, 2014 by NatureScot

September is a great month for fungi foragers. If you were out walking through woodlands at the weekend you might have noticed an array of different types of fungi along the way. However, to take advantage of this free and … Continue reading →

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Sensing Landscapes: Journeys Through Ben Nevis and Glen Coe.

Posted on July 9, 2014 by NatureScot

Rachel Mimiec, our National Scenic Areas Artist in Residence, provides a final post from Glencoe. My residency culminated at Glencoe Village Hall at the end of June. I invited everybody who had engaged with me as part of the residency … Continue reading →

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In the frame

Posted on November 29, 2013 by NatureScot

The Scottish Seabird Centre is now displaying more than 100 photographs submitted for their annual Nature Photography Awards. The images you can see in this blog are just a small selection from the shortlist, to give you a taster of … Continue reading →

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Wild about photography ?

Posted on September 3, 2013 by NatureScot

Photography is one of the many ways you can get out there and enjoy the natural heritage.  There are a number of competitions you can enter to increase your enjoyment and we have three to tell you about . The … Continue reading →

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