Mountain Woodland Appeal

Mountain woodland is in dramatic decline across the UK. Overgrazing by deer and sheep since the 18th century has been a major factor in pushing high-altitude woodland to the brink of extinction.

On East Schiehallion, sheep and deer have browsed many of the trees and shrubs that would naturally grow there. This prevents seeds from taking hold in the ground, so the next generation of plants can’t establish meaning only a handful of trees now grow above 400m.