Scotland's NNRs

National Nature Reserves (NNRs) are magical places where you can experience the incredible sights and sounds of Scotland's natural world.

These reserves help protect an amazing range of wildlife and landscapes, including many rare species and habitats of international importance.

Located throughout Scotland, NNRs are open to everyone to visit and enjoy.

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Latest news

25/04/2008

All aboard with new jetty at Noss

A new jetty has been built at the Noss National Nature Reserve in Shetland to allow passengers easier access to the island.

24/04/2008

SNH to search for budding wildlife artists at Loch Fleet NNR

Young artists are being asked to paint the scene at an area of national importance for wildlife - and have the chance to win a prize into the bargain.

23/04/2008

Visit the Isle of May in 2008

Boat trips to Scottish Natural Heritage's Isle of May National Nature Reserve have just re-started for this year's visitor season. The island is renowned for its bird populations, its seals, its history and its carpets of flowers. The reserve, at the mout

Machair flowers at Stilligarry, Loch Druidibeg, Lorne Gill/SNH

Loch Druidibeg

This reserve is an area of striking contrasts. The colourful flowery machair grassland on the Atlantic coast gradually gives way to the moorland of the interior. Quiet lochans provide a haven for the distinctive plants and birds of the Uists, which include the corncrake with its persistent rasping call. ... more on Loch Druidibeg

Future events

20/05/2008

Burleigh Botany

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24/05/2008

Wild In The West

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25/05/2008

Between the Tides

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Start time: 11am