ENVIRONMENT Secretary Roseanna Cunningham visited Glen Nevis last week to learn about a programme to enhance and protect the unique biodiversity, geology, history and heritage of this important natural site.
Ms Cunningham planted a Scots Pine tree to support Glen Nevis native pinewood regeneration. The five-year, £4m Heritage Lottery Funded programme is a partnership between Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), Forestry Commission Scotland, John Muir Trust, Highland Council and the Nevis Partnership, which will host the programme and employ the six staff to deliver 19 projects.
Work will include planting pine seedlings, removing non-native conifers within the pinewood area that out-compete native trees and improving habitat for species including black grouse, pine marten, barn owls and red squirrels.