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Car parks good for critically endangered beetles

Thursday, 21 August 2025

A critically endangered species of longhorn beetle has been found to be flourishing in Glenmore at a car park site managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS). Thought to be restricted to the Strathsp…

An ill wind…?

Wednesday, 20 August 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland efforts to establish native woodland at a former commercial forestry site around Victoria Falls in Slattadale are slowly establishing a ‘new’ area of temperate Atlantic rain…

Accessible trails at heart of Laggan Wolftrax upgrades

Monday, 11 August 2025

Trails at Laggan Wolftrax have been upgraded and improved to allow riders using adaptive bikes to enjoy the mountain biking on offer. Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) and the community run Laggan Fore…

Two-years to repair bat roost bridges

Tuesday, 05 August 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland work to repair two masonry bridges in Rosehall Forest (nr Lairg) to allow access for timber harvesting has taken around two years to complete as experts worked around a colo…

Drone flights helped beat Dava fire

Tuesday, 08 July 2025

Thermal drone imaging technology operated by Forestry and Land Scotland and normally used to count deer, has helped SFRS to identify and deal with remaining hotspots following a fire on Dava Moor. The…

Teamwork protects endangered apple trees

Monday, 30 June 2025

Forestry and land Scotland (FLS) is helping to conserve wild apples (Malus sylvestris) by planting 500 ‘pure’ apple trees donated by the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE). The wild apple trees are…

Glen Affric – 75 years of restoration

Thursday, 26 June 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) is this year marking 75 years of public forestry conservation work in Glen Affric. FLS now looks after around 68 square miles of the central and lower parts of the Gle…

Rainforest restoration reaches record level for FLS

Sunday, 22 June 2025

Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) has set a new benchmark in its rainforest restoration efforts for 2024-25. Ahead of World Rainforest Day (22nd June) FLS teams working within Scotland’s Rainforest Zon…