Biodiversity in the Angus Glens
HIH Case Study
Glenogil Estate is situated within the beautiful highlands of Angus, positioned between Glen Clova and Glen Lethnot, and has been visited for the past three years by German scientists examining...
The Angus Glens Moorland Group
HIH Case Study
The Angus Glens Moorland Group has done a lot of work with their rural communities. They have held a number of community events from school barbecues to, most recently, an Easter Funday.
All events...
Protecting the Capercaillie in Glen Tanar
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Glen Tanar Estate
Glen Tanar estate in Royal Deeside is managed by owners Michael and Claire Bruce, alongside a team of skilled staff, combining modern management techniques with traditional...
Dundreich Plateau Peatland Restoration Project
HIH Case Study
The Moorfoot Hills project demonstrates how peatland restoration efforts can help build greater resilience to climate change impacts through the delivery of multiple ecosystem benefits, including...
The Cairngorms Peatland Restoration Project
HIH Case Study
A scheme that fostered a partnership between a public body and private estates to restore peatland at one of the highest sites in the UK has won an innovation award at the RSPB Scotland Nature of...
Supporting Beekeeping in the Lammermuirs
HIH Case Study
Bees and honey producers are thriving across parts of Scotland thanks to a helping hand from one of the nation’s most iconic birds – the red grouse.
Despite long held concerns over a decline in the...
Game and wildlife management - Finzean
HIH Case Study
Finzean Estate
Finzean is a 4,000ha mixed estate located in Deeside. It is managed as a family business, with interests in farmland, moorland, forestry, sporting and conservation. It’s role in a...
Helping Black Grouse recovery
HIH Case Study
The Earn-Tay-Almond Grouse Management Group was founded in 2007 with the objective of re-establishing the Perthshire moors as one of the principal areas for red grouse shooting in Scotland, through...