Tayside Biodiversity Partnership Local Action Plan

Biodiversity is a fairly new word to our language, but it is becoming more and more commonly used and understood. It simply signifies the variety of life on earth in all its shapes and sizes – from smallest insect and fungus to the largest mammal or tree. In Scotland alone we may have around 90,000 species; worldwide there could be at least 30 million!

Tayside has a very rich biodiversity resource that is vital to its economy: tourism relies on our beautiful landscape, insects pollinate our crops, and the land provides raw materials for our food, drink, clothing, buildings and roads.

The Tayside Biodiversity Action Plan has two main aims: to co-ordinate existing actions, as well as initiating and co-ordinating new ones; and to conserve and enhance the region’s biodiversity, taking into account both local and national priorities. This is not just the task of government - it concerns everyone. We are all responsible for our actions and the impacts we have on our local surroundings.

Tayside Biodiversity Site Search