Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve

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Designated in August 2015, the Great Trossachs Forest NNR is Scotland’s latest – and Britain’s largest – national nature reserve. Covering 64 square miles (16,500ha), it lies at the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and is within an hour’s drive for 80 per cent of the population of Scotland. It stretches from Inversnaid on the eastern banks of Loch Lomond through to Loch Katrine and Glen Finglas and as far as Callender. Its varied habitats include ancient semi-natural woodland, wet woodland and upland wood pasture, plus a variety of landforms ranging from craggy mountains to lochs and their banks. Rare and important wildlife in the reserve includes black grouse, golden eagle, osprey, pine marten, red squirrel, water vole and otter. An extensive habitat restoration programme is being used to restore the area to a more natural mosaic of open hill ground and woodland. It is hoped this will help species in decline, such as black grouse, and allow for a richer diversity of wildlife and plants in years to come.

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Balloch

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West Dunbartonshire hugs the southern shores of the famous Loch Lomond and towns such as Balloch make an ideal starting point for cruises and boat trips up the loch. The broad valley of the River Leven stretches from the loch right down to the River Clyde and is one of the best stretches of river in Scotland for salmon and sea trout.

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Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve

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Great Trossachs Forest National Nature Reserve

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Overview

Designated in August 2015, the Great Trossachs Forest NNR is Scotland’s latest – and Britain’s largest – national nature reserve. Covering 64 square miles (16,500ha), it lies at the heart of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park and is within an hour’s drive for 80 per cent of the population of Scotland. It stretches from Inversnaid on the eastern banks of Loch Lomond through to Loch Katrine and Glen Finglas and as far as Callender. Its varied habitats include ancient semi-natural woodland, wet woodland and upland wood pasture, plus a variety of landforms ranging from craggy mountains to lochs and their banks. Rare and important wildlife in the reserve includes black grouse, golden eagle, osprey, pine marten, red squirrel, water vole and otter. An extensive habitat restoration programme is being used to restore the area to a more natural mosaic of open hill ground and woodland. It is hoped this will help species in decline, such as black grouse, and allow for a richer diversity of wildlife and plants in years to come.

Location

Balloch

About the area

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West Dunbartonshire hugs the southern shores of the famous Loch Lomond and towns such as Balloch make an ideal starting point for cruises and boat trips up the loch. The broad valley of the River Leven stretches from the loch right down to the River Clyde and is one of the best stretches of river in Scotland for salmon and sea trout.

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