Caledonian ancient old pine tree in Scottish highlands or glen in Braemar, Royal Deeside, Cairngorms National Park Scotland uk
Caledonian Pine woodland once covered vast areas of Scotland but now it is reduced to less than 1% of its former extent . This will be wonderful habitat for capercaillie, an iconic Scottish bird, which is now critically endangered. But not everyone is happy to see trees expanding over heather moor, an important habitat in itself and economically important for grouse shooting. Mar Lodge Estate Scottish National Trust Scotland. Overgrazing by large herbivores such as red deer and sheep has been the primary cause of the lack of tree regeneration in the Caledonian Forest
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Location: Mar Lodge Estate, Scottish National Trust, Scotland
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