Birch and Scots pine saplings within the Glen Nevis Woodland Restoration Area, Glen Nevis Estate, Lochaber, October, 2023 (from fixed point camera)

Connectivity

Expanding and connecting a dynamic mosaic of habitats, shaped by natural processes, that is home to an abundance and diversity of life.

Outcomes

  • A growing network of thriving woodlands, peatlands, wetlands and grasslands.
  • Wilder rivers providing natural corridors to link fragmented wildlife populations.
  • Greater biodiversity, through safeguarding existing species and returning others.
Golden eagle (Aquila chyrsaetos) adult female flying into nest site with small branch, Cairngorms National Park, Scotland
The National Forest. English oak {Quercus robur}. Acorns, one with fresh shoot. Beacon Hill Country Park, Leicestershire, UK. November 2010.
Beaver wetland at South Clunes Farm, near Inverness in autumn.

Priority actions

  • Restoring natural river processes for species such as Atlantic salmon.
  • Connecting native woodlands from river banks to high altitude forests.
  • Exploring the feasibility of returning missing native species and boosting under-represented species.