Centre for Landscape Regeneration: The Cairngorms

Conservation Efforts to Restore Ancient Caledonian Forests and Protect Biodiversity in the Cairngorms:

In particular, natural habitats have been replaced by Scots pine and non-native conifer plantations for timber and by open moorlands which are managed for sport hunting. The Centre is working to help expand and restore the region’s spectacular ancient Caledonian forests, which have been affected by biodiversity loss and the encroachment of non-native tree species. In turn the restorations of these habitats will help protect and regenerate populations of threatened rare plant and animal species for which the Cairngorms is their national stronghold.