In Scotland, national nature reserves are designated by NatureScot, and are areas of land or water designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 as containing habitats and species of national
St Abb's Head NNR in Berwickshire, seen from the south near the village of St Abbs.
Abernethy Forest
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Abernethy Forest is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest in Strathspey, in the Highland council area of Scotland. It lies within the Cairngorms National Park, close to the villages of Nethy Bridge, Boat
National nature reserves in Scotland
…understand the habitats or wildlife they contain. 19 of the reserves NNRs have IUCN Category II (national park) status, including, Glen Affric, Rùm, Abernethy Forest and the Great Trossachs Forest. There are no reserves with this status in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. This is mainly due to Scotland's natural…
Abernethy Forest, with the Cairngorms in the background.
Scots pines in the forest.
Regeneration in the northern forest.
Regeneration of the forest in the southern part of the reserve.