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

22/01/2010

Join SNH and RSPB for a wetlands wonderland

Join Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) and the RSPB for a free, guided walk around Loch Leven’s spectacular wetlands to celebrate World Wetlands Day on 2 February.

21/12/2009

DESCENDANTS’ EMOTIONAL VISIT TO THE MAY

Scottish Natural Heritage’s Isle of May National Nature Reserve, at the entrance to the Firth of Forth, had an unusual visitor this year - and it wasn’t a bird. The great, great, great, great granddaughter of the only survivor of one of the more tragic e

01/12/2009

SNH reserve set to star in major new BBC programme

‘A Highland Haven’, BBC2, Thursday 3 December at 9pm. Stunning scenery and majestic wildlife are the stars of a major new BBC television programme filmed over a year at a Scottish Natural Heritage National Nature Reserve.

Inchcailloch, Loch Lomond, Lorne Gill/SNH

Loch Lomond

Take your pick of tranquil walks on a wooded isle, or down to the loch shore in search of fishing osprey. Listen out for the distinctive call of winter-visiting geese flying overhead in their constantly changing formations or watch the peaceful paddling of wigeon, teal and shelduck. On Inchcailloch island, a springtime carpet of wildflowers awaits, whilst insect-eating birds dart from tree to tree and fallow deer watch in reproachful silence. For more information on visiting Inchcailloch go to the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park website. ... more on Loch Lomond

Future events

21/03/2010

Land Management - Loch Lomond NNR

Location: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Start time: 10am

21/03/2010

Early Bird Walk

Location: Findatie Car Park
Start time: 7am

24/03/2010

Path Maintenance, Inchcailloch

Location: Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park
Start time: