Flora and Fauna

Acharn Forest - Killin

Cycleway/footpath (start at NN570322 opposite the war memorial at the entrance to Killin). Conifer plantation, Birch woodland and open rides. Birds include Bullfinch, Goldcrest, Coal Tit, Great Spotted Woodpecker and Woodcock.

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Aquila Ecology

Aquila Ecology is small independent company based in the beautiful surroundings of St Fillans, Perthshire focussing on Nature Tourism and Ecological Consultancy

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Auchtertyre and Kirkton Farms

Car park (NN353289), footpaths, interpretation boards and leaflet, picnic tables, farm shop, ruins of St. Fillan's Priory.

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Ben Lawers - Central Scotland

Owned by the National Trust for Scotland. Car park (NN575333), nature trail, mountain footpaths, visitor centre (open in the summer months). Boots, full waterproofs, map and compass are required for the higher paths

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Ben Lui National Nature Reserve - Tyndrum

Park your car at Tyndrum Community Woodland (NN344292). There is a long walk in along Glen Cononish until you get to the reserve (NN266264). Boots, full waterproofs, map and compass are required.

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Loch Dochart

Park in the lay-by on the A85 (NN405256). The open, shallow water gives good numbers of winter wildfowl

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Loch Iubhair

Open water and species-rich wet meadow gives the opportunity to spot Cormorant and Goldeneye ducks and plants

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Queen Elizabeth Forest Park - Trossachs

A large part of the wider Trossachs is covered by extensive tracts of forest. Much of this forest lies in The Queen Elizabeth Forest Park.

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Tyndrum Community Woodland

The woodland has footpaths, interpretation leaflets, picnic tables and car park (NN344292). There is newly planted native woodland (mainly Scot's Pine and Downy Birch), acid grassland, heath, mire and a small kettle-hole lochan.

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Wildlife in Perthshire

Wildlife in Perthshire and the Trossachs. Red Squirrels - These creatures are native to Britain , but there are only about 140,000 left (at a rough estimate) compared to over 2.5 millions grey squirrels

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