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:
Help make this happen by joining the campaign.
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 February 2025, the Scottish government introduced a Natural Environment Bill that, if passed into law, will require government ministers to set legally binding targets. This is a huge step forward.
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.
MSPs back nature targets in report to parliament
1 October 2025
A Scottish parliamentary committee has backed proposals to introduce statutory targets to restore nature. Legally binding nature recovery targets are the central demand of the Scotland Loves Nature campaign. The committee report describes the rate of nature loss as ‘deeply concerning’ and says that efforts to date have not halted biodiversity decline.
Nature Friendly Farming Network: Invest in nature recovery on Scotland’s farms and crofts
17 September 2025
Farmers and crofters across Scotland are showing that nature-friendly farming can restore habitats, bring back wildlife, and cut emissions while producing high-quality food. When our fields, rivers and hills are rich in life, it benefits everyone – cleaner water, healthier soils, more pollinators, and thriving rural communities.
Dear MSP, nature needs your help.
10 September 2025
We asked people to write messages to MSPs about why they love Scotland’s nature and why they want it to be a priority. Hundreds of people across Scotland and beyond sent messages expressing deep connection to our natural environment, pain at the destruction and loss they have witnessed in their own lifetimes, and determination to help Scotland’s nature recover and thrive.
