Peatland restoration
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Restoring peatlands is a nature-based solution to tackle the climate emergency and nature crisis.
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76,000 native trees planted at Ledcharrie Farm
Posted in Conservation Land use case studies
A significant 56 ha tree planting project has been completed at Ledcharrie (Glen Dochart) to benefit landscape and biodiversity.
River Teith Catchment Project
Posted in Conservation Land use case studies News
Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority is supporting the Forth Rivers Trust to reverse biodiversity loss in the River Teith in partnership with Nature Scot.
National Park Grant Scheme funding boost helps to safeguard the future of Benmore Botanic Garden’s Giant Sequoia Avenue
Posted in Conservation Grant Scheme case studies
Described as one of the finest entrances to a botanical garden anywhere in the world, the magnificent Giant Sequoia Avenue at Benmore Botanic Garden in Argyll was in desperate need of innovative actions or risked being lost to the nation…
66 native trees planted at Nether Shannochill Farm with funding from National Park Tree Planting Grant Scheme
Posted in Conservation Grant Scheme case studies
In 2020/21 our Tree Planting Grant Scheme funded nine tree planting projects in the National Park, with over 1,000 trees planted.
2019-2020 Grant Scheme Case Studies
Here are some examples of funded projects from the previous years.
Rhododendron removal to protect areas of Scotland’s rainforests at Inversnaid
Posted in Conservation News
Work is underway to clear and control invasive rhododendron around Inversnaid to help protect and enhance areas of Scotland's rainforests which are internationally important habitats
The River Goil Green Revetment Project: Supporting salmon through nature-based solutions
In this blog, we highlight recent Wild Park work which has been carried out by the Lochgoilhead community and our partners Argyll Fisheries Trust to help conserve the River Goil and support one of Scotland’s most iconic fish species.
Re-introduction of water voles in the Trossachs
Posted in Conservation Land use case studies News
Over the past year we’ve seen the continued expansion of re-introduced water voles in the Trossachs, where historically the water vole population had been exterminated by non-native American mink.
Glen Dochart Wading Birds Project
Posted in Conservation Land use case studies News
Glen Dochart is one of the best places in the National Park to see farmland wading birds including curlew, lapwing, oystercatcher, redshank and snipe. The National Park Authority is working with four farm and estate businesses in a 350 hectare…
Black Grouse Project
Posted in Conservation Land use case studies News
The Callander Black Grouse Project is a collaboration by six farms and estates to look after black grouse over a 8000 hectare area from Callander to Loch Earn. This is a key project in delivery at a landscape scale of…