Biodiversity and community owned land in Scotland – an analysis

Local communities often hold rich knowledge of features and localities that hold biodiversity value which may not appear in either national datasets or local biodiversity records; It is recommended that there is better: o transparency and accessibility of land ownership boundaries o clarity on public objectives, measures and outcomes for biodiversity for landowners o transparency of land management outcomes for biodiversity o guidance for landowners on monitoring biodiversity including community engagement o capture of community local value and knowledge, to be integrated into management planning and monitoring