Protecting habitats & species
Area of interest
Projects that proactively protect, monitor, or safeguard valuable ecosystems and at-risk species. This includes:
- Research & monitoring to inform conservation
- Habitat protection initiatives (e.g. woodland ranger)
- Species protection initiatives (e.g. whale & dolphin rescue)
- Creating stronger, more effective conservation & protection (e.g. MPA enforcement)
HIEF grant example:
Abernethy Woodland Rangers,
Amphibian and Reptile Crofter Guidance
XXX grants
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Orkney Skate Monitoring
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MaCCOLL Baseline Surveys
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Conserving Red-necked phalaropes
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Amphibian and Reptile Crofter Guidance
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Lunan Burn Wildlife Cluster
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Scotland’s Red Snows
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Blue Hope Alliance
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CAOLAS baseline survey
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HWDT – Minke whale research
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Wildfish: Increasing Smartrivers coverage in Scotland
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Orkney Marine Mammal Research Initiative (OMMRI): Harbour porpoise annual aggregation research project
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Lower plants specialist – year 2
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