Tag: conservation

Royal Botanic Garden’s digitised collection reaches one million specimens

EDINBURGH'S botanic garden’s project to digitise its herbarium collection is celebrating a major milestone with the digitisation of its one millionth specimen. The Royal Botanic...

Rare truffle found in Scots rainforest causes conservation conundrum

A RARE truffle found in Scotland for the first time has created a conundrum for conservationists as it calls restoration goals into question. Chamonixia caespitosa...

Scottish Government calls-in controversial plans to build golf course on Coul Links

THE SCOTTISH Government has called-in controversial plans to build a golf course on one of Scotland’s last remaining undeveloped dune systems. The government will make...

New guidance to protect gull populations in serious decline

NATURESCOT has updated guidance for gull licensing in response to significant and serious declines in all five species that breed in Scotland. The move will...

Public consultation on redevelopment of Leith bingo hall to be held

MEMBERS of the public are being invited to offer feedback on plans to redevelop the bingo hall located on Leith’s Manderston Steet in Edinburgh. Developer...

Historic mill visit led to £2.4m donation for National Trust for Scotland

CONSERVATION charity the National Trust for Scotland has received a major gift of £2.4m from a donor after a visit to Barry Mill, Carnoustie.  The...

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