Glasdrum Wood

Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Map showing the location of Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve
LocationAppin, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Coordinates56°33′31″N 5°15′16″W / 56.5586°N 5.2544°W / 56.5586; -5.2544
Area169 ha (420 acres)[2]
Established1967; 57 years ago (1967)
Governing bodyNatureScot
Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve

Glasdrum Wood (Scottish Gaelic: Coille a’ Ghlasdroma)[3] is national nature reserve (NNR) at the head of Loch Creran in Argyll and Bute on the west coast of Scotland. Managed by NatureScot, the wood is renowned for its diverse flora and fauna, including sessile oak and ash trees, mosses, liverworts and rare invertebrates, like the chequered skipper butterfly. The NNR covers an area of around 169 hectares, encompassing woodland and hillside on the lower slopes of Beinn Churlain.[4] A carpark and 1 km-long waymarked trail are provided for visitors.[3] Since 2004 the reserve has received approximately 2800 visitors each year.[5]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference planet was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Glasdrum Wood NNR". NatureScot. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  3. ^ a b "Visit Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve" (PDF). NatureScot. 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ The Story of Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve. p. ii.
  5. ^ The Story of Glasdrum Wood National Nature Reserve. p. 14.