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Ben Lawers National Nature Reserve
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- Red deer and several common upland birds such as grouse, ptarmigan and raven may be seen
- A landscape shaped by glaciers and nine millennia of human activity, with many traces of its post-medieval history
- A short nature trail with an abundance of plant and animal life in summer, and a self-guiding booklet available all year round
This property comprises a range of mountains, with connecting ridges, cliffs and lochans, built of ancient rocks, folded and faulted in picturesque contortions, and home to the most celebrated collection of mountain plants in Britain. These surviving outliers of the arctic and alpine floras are relict and isolated, and require sensitive protection and management. MORE>
Site all year, daily.
The Visitor Centre is no longer open. |
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- Reid leads Trust review
Former Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament George Reid has been appointed by the Council of conservation charity the National Trust for Scotland to lead a “robust and independent” review of the organisation. more>
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