Save Kintyre's Temperate Rainforest Survey - Discover and Protect Kintyre's Hidden Gem

Join the Kintyre Rainforest Alliance in an exciting mission to map, explore, and safeguard our rare temperate rainforest! This Green Map survey invites you to become a guardian of one of Scotland's most precious natural treasures.

Why it matters:

Kintyre's rainforest is part of a globally rare habitat
It's home to unique biodiversity found nowhere else
These forests play a crucial role in carbon capture and climate regulation

We're mapping:

Ancient woodland areas
Rare plant and animal species sightings
Threats to the forest (e.g., invasive species, human impacts)
Potential restoration sites
Your personal connections and stories about the forest

How you can help:

Explore the forest and record your observations
Share your knowledge and memories of the area
Identify areas that need protection or restoration
Spread awareness about this unique ecosystem

Together, we can create a living map that tells the story of Kintyre's rainforest and guides our conservation efforts.

Dive deeper:

Read "Lost Rainforests of Britain" by Guy Shrubsole
Explore "Finding the Mother Tree" by Suzanne Simard
Listen to the "Saving Scotland's Rainforest" podcast
Watch Suzanne Simard's TED Talk on how trees communicate

Join us in this vital mission to ensure our rainforest thrives for generations to come. Every observation counts!

Kintyre Rainforest Alliance invite you to discover and record your surroundings here. Become a member of Kintyre Rainforest Alliance - Facebook.

Check out our collaboration of map features at; South Kintyre Development Trust's Green Maps: Where Action Meets Vision

Facebook - South Kintyre Development Trust

https://www.skdt.org/

Links:

https://www.plantlife.org.uk/our-work/saving-scotlands-rainforest-project/#:~:text=The%20high%20rainfall%20and%20mild,make%20Scotland%27s%20rainforest%20so%20unique

https://www.nature.scot/landscapes-and-habitats/habitat-types/woodland-habitats/scotlands-rainforest

Books:

Guy Shrubsole, Lost Rainforests of Britain: https://harpercollins.co.uk/products/the-lost-rainforests-of-britain-guy-shrubsole?variant=40178429624398

Suzanne Simard: Finding the Mother Tree https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/602589/finding-the-mother-tree-by-suzanne-simard/

Podcasts:

https://savingscotlandsrainforest.org.uk/podcasts

https://www.ted.com/talks/suzanne_simard_how_trees_talk_to_each_other

For more information about Scotland's rainforests go here>

Other;

https://scotways.com/

https://www.nature.scot/enjoying-outdoors/routes-explore/rights-way

https://forestry.gov.scot/publications/349-scottish-government-s-policy-on-control-of-woodland-removal-implementation-guidance/viewdocument/349

Argyll and Bute Woodland and Forestry Strategy

Native Woodland Survey of Scotland (NWSS)

The Scottish Government’s Policy on Control of Woodland Removal

Scottish Government's policy on control of woodland removal: implementation guidance February 2019

The Right Tree in the Right Place

ABCAN Useful Resources