Forestry and woodlands
World wetlands day on 2nd February.
Wetlands are areas which are either permanently or seasonally flooded, they can be coastal, inland, or manmade and support many different species all around the world. This can include ponds, lagoons, mangroves, salt pans, lakes, rivers and also peatlands.
- Read more about World Wetlands day 2nd February
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New legislation to prevent the chasing and killing of wild mammals for sport has been passed by the Scottish Parliament.
- Read more about Hunting with Dogs Bill passed
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A new report published by NatureScot, and written in partnership with the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, looked at the climatic range of native trees, in terms of rainfall and temperature, to identify the best places to protect their genetic diversity.
- Read more about Almost 100 Scottish sites identified to safeguard trees from climate change
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Scotland’s community tourism network is launching a nationwide roadshow in a bid to support existing community tourism providers and encourage more communities to take a lead in providing grassroots owned tourism facilities and services.
- Read more about SCOTO tourism network launches nationwide roadshow
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Official statistics published last week by NatureScot, Scotland’s nature agency, show that the abundance (number of individuals in a species) and occupancy (number of sites where a species is present) of 2,803 Scotland’s marine and terrestrial species have stabilised at levels similar to the 1990s, well below historic populations.
- Read more about Scotland's wildlife struggling to recover from climate change and biodiversity loss
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Join Farmstrong Scotland, a new well-being initiative, for their 12 date 2023 launch tour - “Live well, to Farm and Croft Well” - which kicks off at the Royal Highland Centre, Ingleston on the 30 January and ends on the 16th February in Stirling.
- Read more about Farmstrong Scotland Tour Announced
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An agreement to invest £100 million in the future economic prosperity of Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides was signed today (20th January) in Orkney by UK and Scottish Government Ministers and the Council Leaders of the three island groups.
- Read more about Invest of £100 million in Orkney, Shetland and the Outer Hebrides announced
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A total of 680 rural businesses with projects that protect the environment and mitigate the impacts of climate change will share more than £14 million this year from the Agri-Environment Climate Scheme (AECS).
- Read more about £14 million investment in sustainable agriculture
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