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Deliver meaningful, long-term, upscaled funding and action to regenerate Scotland’s rainforest

Scotland’s rainforest is a globally rare temperate rainforest habitat, rich in bryophytes, lichens, mosses, plants and animals, which once covered huge swathes of Scotland’s west coast. What remains now is threatened by overgrazing from deer, invasive species like Rhododendron Ponticum, and habitat fragmentation.

Significant progress has been made to save Scotland’s rainforest, led by local communities and the Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest, with support from the Scottish Government and its agencies. The framework is in place, and restoration work has begun on this precious habitat. However, much more is needed to build on these successes and to restore and expand Scotland’s rainforest.

For more information:

• Saving Scotland’s Rainforest, Alliance for Scotland’s Rainforest