View professional advice on topics ranging from planning and development to land and sea management, and from education to funding for natural heritage projects.
Legislation implementing various European Directives helps to safeguard Scotland's biodiversity and ecosystem services beyond the boundaries of our protected areas.
Our coasts and seas support a wealth of habitats and species and Scotland's economy. We help to manage the marine environments many, often competing, uses.
Find out how Scotland's environment is valued in terms of its ecosystem services, economic impact and enjoyment by the public.
Read up on when planners and developers should consult us, how best to engage with us, and the level of service we aim to give.
Get in touch to discuss our approach to planning and development or to ask for general guidance on an application.
Nature plays a major part in Scotland's economic growth and quality of life. It supports sustainable tourism, the food and drink sector, aquaculture and more.
The aim of the Outdoor Learning in Nature Fund is to support more young people to have regular, frequent, structured and progressive outdoor learning experiences.
A management agreement involves Scottish Natural Heritage making payments to a land manager, usually of a protected area, for an agreed programme of work.
Use our list to source funding for your natural heritage project whether you're seeking a primary supporter or match funding.
Our CLPL programme and initial teacher education together ensure that we help educators at all stages to develop skills in outdoor learning.
Camera trapping is a great way to encourage outdoor learning. Watch some of the winning videos from our successful project.
Find out about coastal characterisation and how it can guide planning decisions that affect our seas and coasts.
Scottish Natural Heritage is the Scottish Government's statutory adviser on landscape. Read about our landscape remit.
Scotland's planning authorities are uniquely placed to put national and local landscape policy into practice within communities. Read about this important role.
Scotland's Landscape Charter challenges everyone to take action for landscape to celebrate landscape, improve our understanding of it, and promote its care.
Follow our step-by-step guide to planning and producing attractive and effective natural heritage interpretation for your site.
Our policy and guidance documents set out our position and advice on nature and landscapes topics. Learn about how we participate in policy development.