Official statistics
NatureScot was specified as a provider of official statistics under the Official Statistics (Scotland) Amendment Order 2010.
Release dates for future publications
- 19th May 2025: Proportion of Scotland's Protected Sites in Favourable Condition.
Email: david.genney@nature.scot - November 2025: Abundance of Terrestrial Breeding Birds. Email: simon.foster@nature.scot
- February 2027: Natural Capital Asset Index. Email: aidan.price@nature.scot
- Marine and Terrestrial Species Indicators. This experimental statistic is currently delayed. Email david.obrien@nature.scot
The Marine and Terrestrial Special Indicators, Proportion of Scotland’s Protected Sites in Favourable Condition, and the Natural Capital Asset Index contribute to the Scottish Government's suite of National Performance Framework Indicators.
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