The State of Nature and Scotland’s rainforest
The loss of our wildlife often seems to play second fiddle to the climate crisis. But the latest State of Nature (Scotland) report shows the scale of the problem right on our doorstep, and in particular, the problems faced by the wildlife of Scotland’s rainforest.
The unique rainforest of Ben Shieldaig
Ben Shieldaig, in the north west Highlands, is an unusual area of Scotland’s rainforest as the woodland here is made up of both Scots pine and birch trees. But in it, you’ll find an extraordinary 212 species of mosses and liverworts, which is about about a fifth of the entire British total.
Bryophytes: back to basics
Scotland’s rainforest is internationally important for bryophytes. But what are these simple plants, and what makes this habitat so perfect for them? In the first of a series of blogs, consultant botanist Gordon Rothero explains…