Trees for Life: Restoring the Caledonian Forest
Trees for Life is rewilding the Scottish Highlands, bringing back the Caledonian forest, of which less than 2% survives (Trees for Life).
Image: Chris via Wikimedia Commons (Glen Affric Scots Pine, CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Volunteers have helped grow more than two million trees in Scotland's wild forest.
Since 1993, more than 5,000 volunteers have helped Trees for Life grow more than two million trees (Trees for Life).
Explain Like I'm 10
- The Caledonian forest of pine trees once covered much of the Scottish Highlands.
- Today only small pieces are left.
- Volunteers plant trees and protect young ones, so the wild forest can grow back.
The Five W's of Trees for Life
Who
Trees for Life, a Scottish rewilding charity, with thousands of volunteers.
What
Growing and planting native trees, protecting ancient pinewoods and returning wildlife such as red squirrels.
Where
The Scottish Highlands, including the Dundreggan estate near Loch Ness and Glen Affric.
Why
Less than 2% of the Caledonian forest survives, and most remaining pinewoods are under threat.
Impact Statement
Nonprofit solution · active
More than two million trees grown, plus natural regeneration of many more (Trees for Life figures).
Source: Trees for Life, Annual Review 2023-24
For Further Information: Trees for Life, Annual Review 2023-24
Its Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, opened in April 2023, welcomed over 20,000 visitors in its first year (Trees for Life).
How This Saves People & the Planet
For People
The charity creates nature-rich landscapes that include and support people, with volunteering and jobs (Trees for Life).
Source: Trees for Life, Annual Review 2023-24
For Nature
Red squirrels have been reintroduced to parts of their former range since 2016 (Trees for Life).
Support Trees for Life
Trees for Life takes donations to grow the wild forest.
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