Gabriel Hemery

The Forest Guide: Scotland (eBook, ePUB)

Copses, Woods and Forests of Scotland

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

A guide to exploring 365 of Scotland's most scenic, wildlife-rich and historically significant woodlands.

From the precious fragments of Caledonian pine forest to lesser-known wildwoods and urban copses, Scottish woodlands offer places of sanctuary, both for wildlife and for people.

In this practical guide, Gabriel Hemery brings together the beauty, purpose, history, wildlife and ownership of some of the most extraordinary woodland sites in the country, from the largest (the Forest of Ae, which covers more than 10,000 hectares) to the smallest (Halligarth in the Shetland Islands, measuring less than a third of a hectare), and everything in-between. Some woods are notable for having the tallest or rarest trees, others are the best places in the country for spotting ospreys or red squirrels, or even marine mammals; some are known as the best places to explore preserved archaeological features, discovering hidden histories or simply enjoying spectacular scenery.

Divided into 14 regions, each beginning with a summary of the region's woodland heritage, this guide features 365 sites, including details of ownership, designation, area, forest type, how to access it (including grid reference, post code and 'what3words' reference), alongside a description of the site's key features. Featuring more than 200 stunning photographs of Scotland's plants, animals and spectacular landscapes and expert region maps to help guide you to your nearest forest site, this is an essential book for adventurers, ramblers and wildlife enthusiasts. Wherever you may be in Scotland, with this guide you will never be far from a fascinating forest site!

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 320
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. April 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472994639
• Artikelnr.: 67614133

Autorenporträt

Gabriel Hemery is a forest scientist and passionate advocate for trees. He co-founded and is currently Chief Executive of Sylva Foundation, a charity caring for forests across Britain. Gabriel has written more than 90 technical articles, cited in 900 articles by other scientists. In 2011-12 he played a lead role in campaigning to save England's public forests. Gabriel regularly contributes to television and radio programmes, and has presented at several literary festivals. His first non-fiction book, The New Sylva, was published to wide acclaim by Bloomsbury in 2014.

www.gabrielhemery.com / @gabrielhemery

Inhaltsangabe

Scotland's forests How to Use this Guide Access to Forests Keeping Safe Angus & Dundee (Sites 1
12) Argyll & Bute (Sites 13
52) Ayrshire (Sites 53
67) Borders (Sites 68
90) Clyde (Sites 91
102) Dumfries & Galloway (Sites 103
119) Fife (Sites 120
132) Highlands (Sites 133
248) Lothian (Sites 249
273) Moray & Nairn (Sites 274
289) North
East (Sites 290
313) Outer Hebrides, Orkney & Shetland (Sites 314
325) Perth & Kinross (Sites 326
347) Upper Forth (Sites 348
365) Site Designations Glossary Useful Information Further Reading Regional Maps Index Acknowledgements