NatureScot

Services

• Apply for a muirburn licence

  Information on getting permission to carry out muirburn out of season.

• Find protected areas of countryside

  Find protected areas, check if your business or home is near one and what environmental restrictions apply.

• Licence to release non-native wildlife and plants

  Information on applying for permission to keep or release non-native animals or plants.

• Managing wildlife on your land

  You may need a wildlife licence to kill, cull, remove or disturb the habitats of legally protected species.

• The Scottish Marine Wildlife Watching Code

  Information and guidlines on watching marine wildflife safely and responsibly.

• The Scottish Outdoor Access Code

  Information on your rights and responsibilities when exploring Scotland's outdoors.