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Forest parks of Scotland

Forest parks of Scotland

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Forest parks are areas of forest managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors.[1] There are currently six forest parks in Scotland.[2]

A map of the forest parks of Scotland

The first forest park was the Argyll Forest Park on the Cowal peninsula, which was established in 1935.[3] The largest is the Galloway Forest Park, at 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi).[4]

List of forest parks

NameArea (ha)[4]Area (km2)Date establishedCouncil area
Argyll Forest Park21,133 211.331935[3]Argyll and Bute
Galloway Forest Park77,396 773.961947Dumfries and Galloway
Glenmore Forest Park3,566 35.661948[5]Highland
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park19,665 196.651953[6]Stirling
Tay Forest Park19,366 193.66Perth and Kinross
Tweed Valley Forest Park6,365 63.652002[7]Scottish Borders

References

  1. [1]
    "Other national designations". Scottish Natural Heritage. Retrieved 3 May 2018.
  2. [2]
    "Forest Parks". Forestry and Land Scotland. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  3. [3]
    "Argyll Forest Park". Forestry Commission Scotland. Retrieved 15 May 2018.
  4. [4]
    "National Forest Estate Forest Parks GB". Scottish Government Spatial Data Infrastructure. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Glenmore Forest SSSI Site Management Statement". Scottish Natural Heritage. 30 October 2008. p. 4. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  6. [6]
    "Cowal and Trossachs District Strategic Plan 2014-2017" (PDF). Forest Enterprise Scotland. p. 13. Retrieved 10 February 2019.
  7. [7]
    "Dumfries and Borders District Strategic Plan 2009-2013" (PDF). Forest Enterprise Scotland. p. 16. Retrieved 10 February 2019.


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