The unique rainforest of Ben Shieldaig
Jenny Tweedie Jenny Tweedie

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.

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The trees of Scotland’s rainforest
Jenny Tweedie Jenny Tweedie

The trees of Scotland’s rainforest

Scotland’s rainforest wouldn’t exist without trees. There are loads of different species that you might see, but we’ve picked just five to take a closer look at.

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