Carrifran Gans

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Carrifran Gans is a rewilded glen in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, known for large-scale native woodland restoration and biodiversity conservation.

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Carrifran Gans canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nature restoration site
rewilded glen
valley
climateChangeRole carbon sequestration through woodland restoration
habitat connectivity in Southern Uplands
continent Europe
country Scotland
dominantTreeSpecies Scots pine
birch
hazel
oak
rowan
willow
dominantVegetation native broadleaf woodland
ecosystemType temperate Atlantic woodland
upland glen
hasAccess public footpaths
hasBiodiversityImportance increased woodland bird diversity
invertebrate habitat restoration
native woodland ground flora recovery
refuge for native flora and fauna
hasConservationGoal biodiversity conservation
habitat restoration
native woodland restoration
hasConservationStatus rewilding project
hasFeature montane scrub
restored riparian woodland
steep-sided glacial valley
upland heath
watercourses and burns
hasLandUseHistory formerly heavily grazed by sheep
subject to historical deforestation
isExampleOf large-scale ecological restoration project
rewilding in Scotland
isUsedFor conservation education
ecological research
low-impact recreation
locatedIn Dumfries and Galloway
Moffat Hills
Scottish Borders
surface form: Scottish Borders region

Southern Uplands
United Kingdom
managedBy Borders Forest Trust
ownedBy Borders Forest Trust
partOf Borders Forest Trust estate
restorationMethod fencing to exclude livestock
grazing reduction
large-scale native tree planting
natural regeneration

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Moffat Hills contains Carrifran Gans