Loch Ness Forest, Scotland
Location
Scotland
SDGs Contribution
4
Solution Type
Afforestation (ARR)
Project Type
Carbon Removal
Fact File
🌳 Species are specially chosen, based on nearby ancient woodland, and will include trees like birch, rowan, oak, willow, aspen, Caledonian pine, and hazels, that will improve the long-term structure of the land and provide food sources for local biodiversity.
💨 There is no potential for future timber income from the trees. Once planted the the land is ‘locked’ for the woodland creation.
🌱 All species planted are Scottish grown with native seed stock from nearest seed zone availability.
Partnership &
Certification
About this Project
The Problem
In Scotland, large areas that were once covered in trees have been replaced by other ecosystems, like heathlands, often resulting in less carbon sequestration, and lower biodiversity.
Now, ancient woodlands - those that have existed since at least AD 1600 and have developed irreplaceable, complex ecosystems - cover only 1% of the country. Native woodlands are not doing much better, covering just 4%.
The Solution
The project will increase carbon capture and biodiversity near Loch Ness and Loch Mhor, through the creation of 63 hectares of new native woodland.
The woodland will serve as an expansion of nearby ancient native woodlands. Since herbivores like deer, with no natural predators left, can harm forest ecosystems and prevent natural forest regeneration, both the new trees and the existing forest will be fenced.
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