A rare and highly conserved fish, Arctic charr can be found in some of Alladale’s mountain lochs. Scotland is a stronghold for charr, with 258 Scottish lochs known to contain the species.
RESTORING A LIVING LANDSCAPE – NATURE AT ALLADALE
Alladale Wilderness Reserve provides 23,000 acres of sheer, rugged beauty, where the balance of nature is returning. It is your true escape: witness the panoramic views; explore the reforested Highland glens; breathe, and experience a wild landscape in recovery. For when we return to nature, we return to ourselves.
“When one tugs at a single thing in nature, he finds it attached to the rest of the world.”
JOHN MUIR
Scottish Environmentalist, Philosopher and Naturalist
A LIVING LANDSCAPE
In every detail, there are signs of the recovering ecosystem at Alladale. Look to the skies for golden eagles; search for rare orchids and twinflower; keep an eye out for black grouse and ptarmigan; and marvel in the wild spectacle of the Atlantic salmon run. Across the Reserve new saplings of Caledonian pine, rowan and birch are beginning to restore the forests.
To learn more about what you can expect to find, click on the image of each species below to explore the diversity of Highlands wildlife, native to Alladale.
ARCTIC CHARR
FOX
Red foxes are elusive and hard to see on the reserve during the day time, but camera trap footage and field signs (e.g. scat, tracks etc.) demonstrate that red foxes are common on the Reserve.
HOLLY
Holly is a small but important tree species in Scottish woodlands. As one of the only evergreen broad leaved tree in the UK, it is an important food source in winter.
DOTTEREL
A rare breeding bird in Scotland that is on the rest list for UK birds. It can be found breeding on Alladale’s high tops during the summer months.
FIELD NOTES FROM NATURE
Charlie Ottleys Wild Poems
Charlie Ottley – TV presenter, explorer, adventurer, even a poet – is a dear friend of Alladale’s.
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Suggested Reads, For The Wild
Breath in and the clean air soothes your mind, sharpens it, and attunes you to the rhythms of nature.
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Building Wilderness
Deep in the Scottish Highlands, a process of regeneration is taking place.
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