Celebrating Beaver Reintroduction Success at Rothiemurchus In 2023, Rothiemurchus visitor research revealed an appetite for opportunities to learn more about wildlife and nature. With perfect timing, the arrival of beavers gave us an opportunity to help people learn more about this once-extinct species, the ancient forest woodland habitat they live in, and the other… Read more »
Rangers Report In this blog the Ollie, our Head Ranger, gives us a short rundown of just some of the key activities the Rothiemurchus Ranger team was involved in 2023. Keep your eyes peeled on our social media and the blog to find out more about our Rangers and the important job they do here… Read more »
BEAVERS ARE BACK! It has been 400 years since beavers lived in the waterways around the River Spey. But as of this week, these furry engineers are once again making a home for themselves at Rothiemurchus in line with Scotland’s Beaver Strategy (produced by NatureScot on behalf of the Scottish Government). Earlier this month NatureScot… Read more »
Rothiemurchus’s core path network has always been well used and is absolutely integral to our conservation efforts. It’s important that the paths are kept in optimal condition so that we’re all able to minimise disturbance to the wildlife refuges around them. However they also need to provide safe and comfortable access routes for our… Read more »
Lochan Deo, Regeneration of the Caledonian Pine Forest The photographs below show regeneration of the Caledonian pine forest between 1964-2022, centered around Lochan Deo at Rothiemurchus. The dates of each photo are 1964, 1974, 1979, 1994, 1999, 2007, 2022. The Lochan Deo area was subject to a forest fire in the 1930s. Sometime… Read more »
