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Mountains & Big Tree Country

(Click on image to see bigger picture) We explore the beautiful mountain plants and elusive mountain birds of the Ben Lawers NNR. David Mardon, the property manager, also gives us a talk on mountain plants and after this, there is a small slide presentation at the visitor centre. We take a trip down the Tummel valley, with its dramatic gorges and whirlpools, with old oak and ash trees, followed by a botanical foray at Killiecrankie, with its rich pastures. The Hermitage supports the tallest trees in the country and is a dramatic backdrop for the many pools and waterfalls with the old follies and bridges. The River Tay is a significant salmon river and it supports a wide range of wildlife with otters, wildfowl and natural habitats which support the famous MacBeth’s oak, a huge straggling oak some 3m in girth in Birnam.

A habitat restoration project on Ben Lawers is at the forefront of conservation work, to restore the high altitude communities of flowering plants and mountain scrub. We explore the achievements of the Trust and look at these practical projects on Ben Lawers, which has been described as one of the most outstanding botanical sites in Europe. David Mardon developed monitoring of the tiny populations of some of the rarest species, in the early 1980’s, such as alpine forget-me-not, moss campion and alpine gentian.

If we have time we also visit the Scottish Wildlife Trust ospreys at the Loch of the Lowes near Dunkeld. We are also able to see crested grebes, little grebes, teal, mallard, tufted duck and Canada geese here.
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Mountain & Big Tree Jul/Sep 2008

These packages will be available during July, September and October 2008 - dates to be confirmed
(Date of Event: 05 Jul 2008)
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Alba Travel & Events


30 Castlefield

CUPAR, Fife

KY15 4DB

Scotland

UK


Phone: 01334 656 548

Fax: 01334 656 548