Project Name

Glen Affric

Country

Scotland

Current land designations

NNR, NSA, Caledonian Forest Reserve

Specific location

Highlands

Year rewilding started

1960s. Trees for Life involved since 1989

Grid reference

NH284284

Location

Latitude: 57 18 50 N Longitude: 04 51 03 W

Altitude

Project Management

Ownership: Forestry Commission

Management: Forestry Commission

Area under rewilding (hectares)

 Approx. 15,000 ha

Project funding

Largely governmental, Trees for Life supported by funds from a range of sources

Rewilding methods

Protective fencing and deer culling, to allow natural regeneration. Removal of exotic trees species. Fence removal

Habitats present

Native woodland (pine and birch), moorland, riparian woodland

Target species

Scots pine, birch, aspen etc. Native pinewood specialists e.g. capercaillie

Species reintroductions

The Forestry Commission has no plans for any species reintroductions. Glen Affric is within the 900 square mile area in which Trees for Life advocate beaver and lynx in the short-term, and bear, wolf etc in the long term

Access to the area

Open public access

Links to further information

Journal Article (Caledonian Forest Core): ECOS 8 (2)

Forestry Commission information:

www.forestry.gov.uk/website/wildwoods.nsf/LUWebDocsByKey/ScotlandHighlandNoForestGlenAffric

Trees for Life website: www.treesforlife.org.uk