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Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Brerachan Water restoration project on Straloch Estate aims to restore and enhance a section of the river by reintroducing meander bends, planting...

Nature-based solution category: sustainable drainage The Rescobie and Balgavies Loch sediment treatment pond project created an 850,000-litre pond to benefit the Rescobie and Balgavies Loch Site of Sp...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation This native woodland restoration project on Glen Lochay Estate began in 2010 and has established 522 hectares of new native woodland with 800,000 nati...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type This NatureScot-sponsored rewilding project at Lettoch Farm is restoring meadowland, woodland and wetland to enhance biodiversity. The project suppor...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This floodplain reconnection project removed two sections of embankment beside the Ministers Pool to reconnect the river with its floodplain. The work...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type This family-run Nature Restoration Fund rewilding project on a small-scale landholding near Blairgowrie is creating new wetlands, native woodland and...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation The Tyndrum Community Woodland expansion project is creating native woodland as part of the Wild Strathfillan Project. The project supports woodland h...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This EU LIFE+ river restoration project, completed in 2010, aimed to improve habitat for freshwater pearl mussel, Atlantic salmon and trout. Works inc...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This river habitat enhancement project provided shade and cover for fish and invertebrates by installing trees horizontally against the bank of a deep...

Nature-based solution category: multi-habitat type The Glen Clova and Glen Doll restoration work restored riverbanks and created wetland habitat at five sites in Glen Clova, alongside expanding native...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Rottal Burn restoration project re-meandered one kilometre of the burn, planted trees and fenced the area to protect it from grazing. The work res...

Nature-based solution category: peatland restoration The Rottal Estate peatland restoration project is restoring historically drained blanket bog by raising the water table and revegetating areas of p...

Nature-based solution category: woodland creation The upper Glen Clova woodland planting project was supported by Scottish Forestry in 2014 and involved planting 51,000 trees along the contours of two...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Caldhame Burn restoration project in Brechin town centre daylighted and restored the burn as an overground feature to improve urban amenity and bi...

Nature-based solution category: flood protection scheme The Brechin Flood Protection Scheme combines direct flood defences with drainage upgrades and ecological enhancements to reduce flood risk in Br...

Nature-based solution category: wetland restoration Bamff Wildland is a pioneering family-run rewilding project near Blairgowrie, focused on wetland restoration and natural ecosystem recovery. The pro...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration The Pow Burn restoration project was supported by the SEPA Water Environment Fund in 2017 and improved 2.5 km of the burn by returning it to a more na...

Nature-based solution category: reedbed restoration The Montrose Basin reedbed restoration project is restoring a 2.8-hectare area of reedbed at Montrose Basin Local Nature Reserve through a cutting r...

Nature-based solution category: saltmarsh restoration The Montrose Basin saltmarsh restoration project restored 1.8 hectares of transition saltmarsh habitat, known as the saltpans, at Montrose Basin L...

Nature-based solution category: sustainable drainage Tayside Biodiversity’s 2024 Sustainable Urban Drainage System pond enhancement project improved key ponds for wildlife while supporting urban drain...

Nature-based solution category: wetland restoration The Dun Collich wetland restoration project was delivered in 2023 and aimed to improve wetland habitat by increasing water levels using hand-made da...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration This Lunan Burn and Loch Clunie SSSI restoration project aims to enhance water quality and restore freshwater habitats through riparian tree planting ...

Nature-based solution category: river restoration, woodland creation This riverbank stabilisation project along a river corridor in Dunkeld planted more than 150 native broadleaf trees and shrubs and ...

Nature-based solution category: nature-positive land management Dundee City Council and Angus Council are improving National Cycle Network Route 1 between Broughty Ferry Castle and Monifieth to provid...