A welcome to our work, from our Chief Executive
We’re a Scottish Government agency with the important job of looking after something incredibly valuable to the people of Scotland and its visitors – Scotland’s national forests and land.
With over 300 destinations across Scotland for visitors to explore, there’s no shortage of woods, forests and places of interest. Whether it’s stargazing from Galloway Forest Park, mountain-biking in Glentress, or discovering rare wildflowers and birds at Glenmore, there’s a special place for everyone.
Forestry and Land Scotland is run as a business. All our incomes are reinvested [...] to the benefit of Scotland’s economy, environment and society.
As well as helping people to enjoy the outdoors, we’re committed to supporting Scotland's climate change plan and increasing Scotland’s 'natural capital' – in other words, the natural resources that support our economy, society and environment. We do this in a number of ways from enhancing biodiversity, to providing vital timber supplies that support the forestry sector and many other businesses.
Forestry and Land Scotland is a 'public corporation' and is run as a business. All our incomes are reinvested in the management of the national forests and land to the benefit of Scotland’s economy, environment and society.
I hope you’re able to visit one of our destinations, commune with nature by taking a woodland walk, or something more adventurous. Take a look at our blog or click ‘visit’ at the top of the page for ideas.
Simon Hodgson
Chief Executive, Forestry and Land Scotland
Fàilte dhan obair againn, bho ar n-Àrd-oifigear
'S e buidheann Riaghaltas na h-Alba a th' annainn leis an obair chudromach a bhith a' coimhead às dèidh rudeigin air leth luachmhor do mhuinntir na h-Alba agus do luchd-tadhail dhan dùthaich – coilltean agus fearann nàiseanta na h-Alba.
Le còrr is 300 àiteachan air feadh na h-Alba às am faigh luchd-tadhail tlachd, chan eil gainnead choilltean is àiteachan inntinneach ann. Chan eil e gu dìofar a bheil thu a’ coimhead air na rionnagan bho Phàirc Coille Ghall-Ghàidhealaibh, a’ dèanamh rothaireachd beinne ann an Glentress, no a’ lorg fhlùraichean is eòin tearc sa Ghleann Mhòr, tha àite sònraichte ann dhan a h-uile duine.
Tha Coilltearachd agus Fearann Alba air a ruith mar ghnìomhachas. Tha an teachd a-steach air fad againn air ath-thasgadh [...] airson leas eaconamaidh, àrainneachd agus comann-sòisealta na h-Alba.
A bharrachd air a bhith a’ cuideachadh dhaoine gus tlachd fhaighinn às a’ bhlàr a-muigh, tha sinn dealasach a thaobh a bhith a' toirt taic do phlana atharrachadh gnàth-shìde na h-Alba agus a bhith a' cur ri ‘calpa nàdarrach ’ na h-Alba – is e sin ri ràdh, na stòrasan nàdarra a tha mar bhunait dhan eaconamaidh, comann-sòisealta agus àrainneachd againn. Nì sinn seo ann an grunn dhòighean, bho bhith a' cur ri bith-iomadachd, gu bhith a’ solarachadh fiodh, mar sin a' toirt taic do roinn na coilltearachd agus do mhòran ghnìomhachasan eile.
Tha Coilltearachd agus Fearann Alba na 'chorporaid phoblach' a tha air a ruith mar ghnìomhachas. Tha an teachd a-steach air fad againn air ath-thasgadh ann an stiùireadh nan coilltean agus an fhearainn nàiseanta airson leas eaconamaidh, àrainneachd agus comann-sòisealta na h-Alba.
Tha mi an dòchas gun tèid agad air tadhal air fear de na cinn-uidhe againn, a bhith a' toirt seachad tìde ann an nàdar, le bhith a’ gabhail cuairt sa choille, no rudeigin nas dàna. Thoir sùil air a’ bhloga againn no briog air ‘tadhal’ aig mullach na duilleige airson beachdan.
Simon Hodgson
Àrd-oifigear, Coilltearachd agus Fearann Alba