Scattered across the west of Scotland you’ll find a rare woodland called temperate rainforest. These ancient woodlands thrive thanks to the clean air that blows in from the Atlantic, and the wet and relatively mild climate that’s found here all year round.
Scotland’s rainforests are very different from other woodlands because of the rich life they contain. Everywhere you look, you’ll see mosses, liverworts, lichens and ferns, mingling and merging and giving these woods a mysterious atmosphere.
Some of these species are incredibly rare or found nowhere else. We have an international responsibility to look after the habitats in which they make their home.
But our rainforests today are highly fragmented. Only a small portion of what once grew here survives, and many of these areas are in danger. Threats include:
- over-grazing by deer
- non-native species like Rhododendron ponticum
- climate change
- air pollution
- diseases like ash dieback
Despite this, Scotland still has some of the best temperate rainforest in Europe. Protecting, restoring and expanding these woodlands will create more habitat for wildlife, help us combat the climate emergency and biodiversity crises, and allow people to enjoy the magic of these places long into the future.
Our partner organisations are working towards the shared aim of rainforest restoration. They include:
Argyll & Isles Coast and Countryside Trust
Botanical Society of Scotland
British Bryological Society
British Lichen Society
Buglife Scotland
Butterfly Conservation Scotland
Community Woodlands Association
Forestry and Land Scotland
Future Woodlands Scotland
John Muir Trust
Loch Abar Mòr
Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
National Trust for Scotland
Native Woods Co-op
NatureScot
Plantlife Scotland
Reforesting Scotland
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh
RSPB Scotland
SCOTLAND: The Big Picture
Scottish Land and Estates
Scottish Wildlife Trust
SRUC
Trees for Life
Woodland Trust Scotland
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Alliance For Scotland'S Rainforest's website is https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/
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Argyll Countryside Trust,
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Scotland: The Big Picture,
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Alliance For Scotland'S Rainforest's founding year is 2020
