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The Caledonian Forest is the ancient temperate forest of Scotland. The forest today is a reduced-extent version of the pre-human-settlement forest, existing in several dozen remnant areas . The Scots pines of the Caledonian Forest are directly descended from the first pines to arrive in Scotland following the Late Glacial ; arriving about 7000 BC .
A Celtic rainforest, also known as a temperate or Atlantic rainforest or woodland, [1] is found in areas with "high oceanicity", those that are highly influenced by the sea. These areas are characterised by high rainfall and humidity, but also low yearly variation in temperature.
Today, the remaining fragments of Celtic rainforest are protected for conservation and research. [4] Since the 20th century, conservation efforts have resulted in the protection and management of many of these woodlands, to address problems such as invasive Rhododendron , excessive grazing from sheep and deer, and non-native plantation trees.
Thousands of trees have been planted by volunteers as part of a new temperate rainforest in south Devon. More than 2,500 native trees have been planted so far this winter at Devon Wildlife Trust's ...
The conservation group is supporting eight community-led projects, covering 15% of the rainforest zone, although it needs about 25 of these initiatives to save Scotland’s rainforests.
The Woodland Trust has revealed some of the weird and wonderful species that live in this country’s rare temperate rainforest habitat. Britain’s rainforests home to wildlife from giant slugs ...
The book explores the existence and ecological importance of temperate rainforests in Britain, sometimes referred to as Celtic rainforests, which are often overlooked or forgotten. Shrubsole aims to raise awareness about these unique habitats and advocate for their preservation and restoration. It won the 2023 Wainwright Prize for Nature ...
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