Scottish Biodiversity

Protecting threatened Scottish species using ex situ collections, population translocation, and habitat management.

  • Researching and protecting Scotland's unique habitats and rare species
  • Connecting Scotland's plants and people

Scotland has an outstanding diversity of plants and fungi. It is home to some of the best remaining examples of temperate rainforest, characterised by globally-rare epiphytic lichens and bryophytes, as well as iconic habitats such as its Caledonian pinewoods and coastal machair, and functionally important carbon-storing ecosystems including blanket peat.

RBGE's research, conservation and educational programs aim to understand and communicate this plant and fungal diversity, how it is likely to respond to global change, how to protect species and habitats, and connecting plants and people for improved sustainability and environmental stewardship.

 

Our main research areas

Conservation, The Scottish Story