Land

The planning process for new clean energy infrastructure in Scotland will be improved under UK and Scottish government proposals to reform outdated legislation that can delay new projects being built. 

A spectacular ancient ‘dun’ (or fort) on Scotland’s national forests and land has been recognised for its cultural significance.

Kraiknish Dun on the Isle of Skye has been designated as a scheduled monument of national importance after a recent assessment by Historic Environment Scotland (HES).

Restoration work on a crumbling disused building once hidden away in the middle of a forest on Scotland’s west coast has reached the stage of the building now “starting to resemble a bothy, minus the roof”.

The Countryside Trust has announced an invitation to tender for a ‘Rainforest bryophytes survey and assessment’, which will support the first delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan nature restoration project.

Funding has been awared through NatureScot’s Nature Restoration Fund for ‘Lochside to Mountain-top', the first delivery phase of Wild Strathfillan.  

NatureScot, Beaver Trust and the University of St Andrews are working together this autumn and winter to gather up-to-date detailed information on the locations of active beaver territories and assess the spread of the population.

A new booklet to support farmers, crofters and land managers address soil errosion has been published.