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Pobie Bank Reef Survey 0923S (Blog #1): Return to Pobie Bank Reef – a 'Reef-tacular' Expedition
Published date 2023-07-21With the survey season now in full sail, our latest blog post is from our offshore survey team. The team, in collaboration with colleagues from the Marine Directorate of Scottish Government (formerly ...
State of Nature 2023
Published date 2023-09-28Our latest blog post is from our Chief Scientist, Dave Stone, on behalf of the Chief Scientists’ Group (CSG), a director-level group of the science leaders from the UK statutory nature conservation bo...
Restoring Scotland’s Nature – the importance of collaborative working
Published date 2023-10-04Following a recently held successful event, 'Restoring Scotland's Nature', read our latest blog post from our Interim Chair, Charles Banner KC, who reflects on the value of partnerships and collaborat...
RBBP report 2021
Published date 2023-11-03The latest annual report by the Rare Breeding Birds Panel (RBBP) – Rare breeding birds in the UK in 2021 – has been published today (1 November 2023) and reveals mixed fortunes for the UK’s rare breed...
UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023
Published date 2023-11-14Updated 14 November 2023The 2023 update of the UK Biodiversity Indicators, published on 14 November 2023, comprises updates to 18 indicators.The UK is fortunate in having lots of information about its...
UKBI - D1b. Greenhouse gas removal
Published date 2023-11-14Type: Benefit indicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023.IntroductionForests are a large store of carbon and also act as an active carbon ‘sink’, removing carbon dioxide (CO2), a greenhouse gas (GHG)...
UKBI - C9a. Animal genetic resources
Published date 2023-11-14i. Goat breedsii. Pig breedsiii. Horse breedsiv. Sheep breedsv. Cattle breedsType: State / Benefit IndicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023. IntroductionGenetic diversity is an important componen...
UKBI - D1a. Fish size classes
Published date 2023-11-14Type: State / Benefit IndicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023.IntroductionThe indicator shows changes in the proportion, by weight, of large individuals equal to or over 50 cm in length in demersa...
UKBI - E1. Biodiversity data
Published date 2023-11-14Type: State indicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023. IntroductionGood policy making and evaluation is based on evidence. Millions of biological observations (records) have been recorded in the UK ...
UKBI - B5a. Air pollution
Published date 2023-11-14i. Area affected by acidityii. Area affected by nitrogenType: Pressure IndicatorThis indicator was updated in 2023.IntroductionThis indicator shows the proportion of sensitive habitat that is affected...