Almost half of Scotland’s species have decreased in number since the 1970s, and one in nine is at risk of extinction here.
We also know that nature, just like people, can recover. Together, we can help Scotland’s amazing wildlife and nature-rich places to thrive.
We want to live in a Scotland where our seas and rivers are teeming with life, our native woodlands are regenerating and our fields are buzzing with pollinators – and much, much more. To reverse the decline of Scotland’s nature and to help it recover on a big scale, we need action across society.
The Scotland Loves Nature campaign calls on the Scottish government to:
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Scotland’s nature gives us so much, from our stunning beaches, glens and lochs to our love for the local parks, hills, woods or waterways nearest to where we live. It’s part of our identity.
Nature is central to our health and wellbeing, enabling us to produce food and providing us with clean air and water as well as enjoyment and relaxation.
It’s also vital to tackling climate change. Healthy ecosystems give us greater resilience, including by storing carbon and protecting us from flooding.
Scotland’s nature is in trouble. But it has an amazing capacity for recovery. Across Scotland, people are working together to restore our fantastic wildlife and habitats – for example, creating new native woodlands, restoring degraded peatlands, planting seagrass and reintroducing native oysters.
Each small story of recovery shows us what people and nature can achieve together. Let’s help Scotland’s nature win big!
Three quarters of Scotland’s people believe there should be legal targets for nature recovery.
In January 2026 the Scottish parliament voted to pass the Natural Environment Bill into law, meaning government ministers will be required to set legally binding targets. This is a landmark moment for nature in Scotland.
With Scotland’s amazing nature under increasing threat, there can be no delay. We need strong and effective targets to help struggling wildlife, deliver healthy habitats like our iconic peatlands and native woodlands, and end the threat of extinctions.
And we need the funding in place to ensure these targets are met.
Together, we can set Scotland’s nature on the path to recovery, so that healthy, thriving ecosystems can support and sustain Scotland’s people for generations to come.
How we won the Scotland Loves Nature campaign
16 February 2026
Scotland’s environment charities breathed a huge collective sigh of relief on 29 January when the Scottish parliament voted to pass the Natural Environment Bill, which will require the Scottish government to set legally binding targets to restore nature. The task is urgent, and the new law could be a game changer. It has been a long time coming.
Natural Environment Bill a ‘game changer’ say charities
30 January 2026
Environment charities have called Scotland’s Natural Environment Bill, passed into law by the Scottish parliament yesterday (29 January), a ‘game changer’ for nature. The bill will require the Scottish government to set legally binding targets to restore Scotland’s nature, and to meet those targets. Scotland ranks in the lowest 15% of countries globally for the overall health of its biodiversity, and since […]
We need nature targets to drive real change
4 December 2025
By Deborah Long (Chief Executive – Scottish Environment LINK) Deadlines are often a good thing. When there is so much to do, when the timeline is measured in months not days and when urgent priorities trump important priorities, that’s when targets, measuring progress and deadlines really help. We’ve seen that the climate and child poverty […]
