Communities

SNH’s vision is for local communities in Scotland to exercise greater influence over shaping the decisions affecting the management, understanding and enjoyment of their local natural heritage and, if they wish, to play a more active role in its practical management.

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Find out about your Local Nature Reserve

A Local Nature Reserve is a place with special local natural interest, set up to protect nature, and for people to enjoy and appreciate.

Local Nature Reserves (LNRs) can be all sorts of places - woodlands, wetlands, meadows or coastal sand dunes.

They provide wild spaces where plants and animals, both common and rare, can thrive.

They offer a natural environment, in contrast with formal open green spaces such as parks and gardens, but are still readily accessible to people. LNRs can be near city centres, on the coast, or in the countryside. Because it is important that people can get to LNRs and use them, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) would like to see more LNRs in and around towns and cities.

Community Good Practice Guides for the Forth & Borders

The following are available to download from the Forth and Borders Area pages