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Ardnamurchan’s unique day-flying moth
Each year in early summer, volunteers from various parts of Scotland travel west to survey a rare, striking and elusive day-flying moth – the New Forest burnet, at the only site it occurs in the UK. Since becoming extinct in … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, citizen science, climate change, conservation, Ecology, Flowers, Insects, Land management, moth, Projects, Protected Areas, Research, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Species Action Framework, SSSI, Uncategorized, wildlife management, woodlands
Tagged Ardnamurchan, biodiversity, endemic, endenism, moths, NatureScot, New Forest burnet moth, Protected Areas, ScotNature, Scottish Natural Heritage, scottish nature, SNH, SSSI
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Taking Cumbernauld’s Wild Ways Well to a European audience
Making more use of Scotland’s outdoors as Our Natural Health Service is an initiative being led by SNH. Paul Barclay from The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), is part of the Cumbernauld Living Landscape team and delivers an innovative green health programme, … Continue reading
Posted in active travel, gardens, green health, Green infrastructure, paths, Planning, Projects, Scotland's Protected Places, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, Uncategorized, urban nature, Volunteering
Tagged Cumbernauld Living Landscape, greenspaces, health, Natural Health Service, nature, NatureScot, parks, Protected Areas, ScotNature, Scottish Natural Heritage, SNH, TCV, urban nature, UROPARC, volunteers, Wild Ways Well
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Tiny shells and hidden animals
Do you like snails? The gastropod molluscs commonly found in your garden are probably the first thing that spring to mind. Or maybe you smell garlic and see a yummy plate of l’escargot. However, this small word covers an array … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity, climate change, Insects, SNH, Uncategorized
Tagged climate change, conservation, Habitats, molluscs, Protected Areas, SAC, Scottish Natural Heritage, snails, SNH, SSSI
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