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Managing wild land

The Trust owns and manages 24,438 hectares of some of the finest wild land in the UK. We own land to protect it, repair damage and to rewild it and then to keep it wild for future generations. Helping us do this are the passionate volunteers who contribute thousands of hours to our conservation work parties each year.

What we do on the land

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Rewilding

We work to restore native woodlands and other important habitats, and encourage the return of native species and natural processes.

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Path work

We maintain over 120 km of footpaths from woodland walks to coastal trails and world famous mountains routes, including access to seven Munros and five Corbetts.

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Biodiversity monitoring

We regularly monitor the growth of tree seedlings, the condition of habitats such as dwarf shrub heath and blanket bog, and track the state of wildlife across our properties.

Explore the Trust's land

Wild Land Management Standards

These 28 standards form the backbone of our wild land management

Read our approach to managing wild land
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Path work

We look after over 120km of paths from woodland and coastal trails to world famous mountain routes that provide access to seven Munros and five Corbetts. These include the final zigzag to the summit of Ben Nevis and the wild and rocky Steall Gorge path in Glen Nevis.

Support our path work
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Deer management

Reducing deer numbers is critical if Scotland's remnants of native woodland are to survive.

- Watch our short film for an insight into the problems facing woodlands and why we need an approach to deer management that's based on nature and not sporting targets

- Read our latest deer management news stories

- Look through our deer management resources

Unsustainable deer management has been a running sore within Scotland’s environment for decades. Our woodlands and peatlands deserve better.

Mike Daniels, Head of Land Management, John Muir Trust