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Family run rewilding project creating new wetlands, native woodland and species rich grassland. More information: 

River Earn Improvement Association project that removed two sections of embankment at the area adjacent to the "Ministers Pool" to reconnect the river to its floodplain. More information: https:...

Restoring and enhancing a section of the Brerachan Water on Straloch Estate by introducing meander bends, native riparian tree planting and removal of embankments. More information: 

Woodland creation, peatland restoration and improved fish passage in the River Ericht catchment. Bringing together farmers, estate owners, communities, businesses, local authorities and educators to f...

A Nature Scot sponsored rewilding project restoring meadowland, woodland and wetland to enhance biodiversity at Lettoch Farm. More information: 

This project planned and created an 850,000-litre sediment treatment pond to benefit the Rescobie and Balgavies Loch Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The new pond slows water flow draining ...

A restoration project that started in 2010, establishing 522ha of new native woodland and 800,000 native trees.  More information: https://www.ripagar.com/glen-lochay...

Native woodland expansion project in the Tyndrum Community Woodland, as part of the Wild Strathfillan Project. More information: https://www.strathfillancdt.org.uk/projects/community-woodlands/c...

This EU LIFE+ project completed in 2010 aimed to improve habitat for Freshwater pearl mussel, Atlantic salmon and trout. Sections of the river bank in the upper catchment were re-profiled and 900 m of...

Shade and cover for fish and invertebrates were provided by inserting trees, horizontally against the bank of a deep pool in 2021. More information:  16. Clova Estate In-Stream Works | River Sou...

Restored riverbanks and created wetland habitat at five sites in Glen Clova, and expanded native broadleaf woodland in riparian and montane zones in Glen Doll in 2021. More information:  17. Bi...

Re-meandered a kilometre of the Rottal Burn, planted trees and fenced in the area to protect it from grazing. As a result, juvenile fish numbers have increased 5 times. More information:  08. R...

Rottal Estate is seeking to restore historically drained blanket bog by raising the water table and revegetating areas of peatland, through bare peat restoration and grip and ditch blocking. Seventy h...

In 2014, Scottish Forestry supported the planting of 51,000 trees along the contours of two areas in upper Glen Clova. This project has multiple benefits to enhancing agriculture, biodiversity and red...

River restoration and wetland creation are currently underway, with completion expected in March 2026. The project aims to deliver climate change adaptation and nature restoration, including woodland ...

The Caldhame Burn in Brechin town centre is the first in the catchment to be opened and restored as an overground feature to improve urban amenity and biodiversity, also known as 'daylighting'. The da...

The Brechin Flood Prevention Scheme includes: More information:  09. Brechin Flood Protection Scheme | River South Esk Catchment Partnership...

In 2017, the SEPA Water Environment Fund (WEF) supported improvements to 2.5 km of the Pow Burn, returning it to its more natural form. This work aimed to improve local flood risk management, as well ...

Restoration of a 2.8ha area of reedbed at Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve by implementing a cutting rotation to ensure diversity in age and structure of the reedbed. Funded by Angus Council's Natu...

An area covering 1.8 ha of transition saltmarsh habitat, known as ‘the saltpans’, at Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve, was restored in 2022 through Angus Council's Edinburgh Process Nature Restorat...

The restoration of Dighty Water involves re‑meandering straightened channels, reinstating wetlands, and replacing artificial banks with naturalised forms to restore ecological function and improve bio...

A pioneering family-run rewilding project which began with the re-creation of wetlands through reverse drainage schemes, followed in 2002 by the introduction of beavers. More information:  Wild...

Tayside Biodiversity's Sustainable Urban Drainage System's pond enhancement 2024 project aimed to improve key ponds for wildlife and see an increase in amphibian and insect populations using them, whi...

Permanent enhancements to five routes in Dundee City to incorporate more sustainable drainage design, including rain gardens and tree pit. More information: https://waterresilientdundee.co.uk/cr...