Our work in Scotland

On 7 May 2026, voters will go to the polls to elect a new Scottish Government and Parliament. This parliamentary term will run up to 2030 – a critical period for meeting targets for nature recovery.

This is what Plantlife Scotland would like the new Scottish Government to do to help nature.

Guidance to support local authorities in Scotland in designing Nature Networks that deliver for plants, fungi, and planet.

Temperate rainforest is a rare habitat worldwide – rarer than even tropical rainforests! There are small pockets of rainforest remaining along the west coast of Europe, but Scotland has some of the best sites.
While rainforest is one of Scotland’s most important habitats, it’s in trouble. Over the centuries the rainforest has been cleared to leave sites that are small, fragmented and isolated from each other.

From our work deep in the forests of the Caledonian Pine woods to the wild north coast – species recovery is at the very heart of what we do.
Here you will find all of the information on the incredible wild plants we are working with in Scotland, the reasons we need to protect them and the projects that are leading the way.

The Flow Country, where our Munsary Peatlands Nature Reserve lies, has officially been given UNESCO World Heritage Status.
This marks a special moment for nature as it places the Flow Country in the same standing as the Great Barrier Reef and the Grand Canyon.
Munsary Peatlands is an incredibly special place for plant life.

Over the last four years, we have been working with partners to protect this special habitat along with some of the plants and fungi that call it home.
From protecting rare wildflowers to recording two new species of fungi to the UK, follow the link below to find out more about what was achieved through this amazing project.

The north coast is home to some of Scotland’s most vulnerable species such as Scottish Primrose, Oyster Plant, Purple Oxytropis, Great Yellow Bumblebee and Small Blue Butterfly. Species on the Edge is a partnership of eight of Scotland’s nature conservation organisations. Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are working collaboratively to safeguard 37 priority species found along Scotland’s coast and islands.