• The extent and effectiveness of protected areas in the UK
    In the run up to the Convention on Biological Diversity, the UK Government has pledged to protect 30% of land by 2030. However, in a new study published today , RSPB scientists argue that as little as...
  • Breeding cranes reach record high
    New figures show cranes at a record high number after going extinct in the UK 400 years ago. In today’s blog Andrew Stanbury, RSPB Conservation Scientist, takes us through how the tallest bird in the...
  • Protecting special sites to save the curlew
    Protecting special sites to save the curlew All this week we are celebrating our most special places for nature by bringing you a series of exciting blogs about Scotland’s amazing protected areas....
  • Protected areas: our "jewels in the crown"
    Protected areas: our “jewels in the crown” Neither our countryside nor our seas are uniform. Some areas are better for wildlife than others. For conservation, it is important that these ‘hotspots’...
  • Welcome to Protected Areas Week 2018
    Welcome to Protected Areas Week 2018 All this week we are celebrating our most special places for nature by bringing you a series of exciting blogs about Scotland’s amazing protected areas. We’re kicking...