Glenmore Forest Park

Glenmore National Nature Reserve
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1]
Glenmore Forest
Map showing the location of Glenmore National Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Glenmore National Nature Reserve
A map showing the location of the Glenmore Forest Park within Highland.
LocationHighland, Scotland
Coordinates57°10′12″N 3°42′58″W / 57.170°N 3.716°W / 57.170; -3.716
Area21.1 km2 (8.1 sq mi)[2]
DesignationNatureScot
Established2007[3]
OwnerForestry and Land Scotland
WebsiteGlenmore Forest Park

Glenmore Forest Park is a remnant of the Caledonian Forest near Aviemore in the Badenoch and Strathspey district of Highland, Scotland. Owned and managed by Forestry and Land Scotland, it lies within the Cairngorms National Park, and is one of six forest parks in the country.[4] The forest park, which was established in 1948,[5] covers 35.7 km2,[6] of which 21.1 km2 is designated as a national nature reserve (NNR).[2] Glenmore surrounds Loch Morlich, and is below the rise of the Cairngorms to the south; to the north the park extends to the summit of Meall a' Bhuachaille. The forest forms part of an expanse of Caledonian Forest that stretches from Glen Feshie to Abernethy, and which as a whole forms the largest single area of this habitat remaining in Scotland.[7] It is home to much wildlife including Scottish crossbills, crested tits, capercaillie, narrow-headed ants, red squirrels and red deer.[8][9]

The Sportscotland National Centre Glenmore Lodge is situated about 1.5 km east of Loch Morlich, and is surrounded by the park.[10] During the Second World War the area was a training base for Norwegian resistance fighters, who are commemorated by a memorial located near to the visitor centre.[11]

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  2. ^ a b "Glenmore NNR". NatureScot. Archived from the original on 12 February 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  3. ^ Glenmore Forest SSSI Site Management Statement. p. 6.
  4. ^ "Our Forest Parks". Forestry and Land Scotland. Archived from the original on 15 August 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
  5. ^ Glenmore Forest SSSI Site Management Statement. p. 5.
  6. ^ "National Forest Estate Forest Parks GB". Scottish Government Spatial Data Infrastructure. 21 September 2017. Archived from the original on 14 May 2018. Retrieved 14 May 2018.
  7. ^ Glenmore Forest SSSI Site Management Statement. p. 1.
  8. ^ "Wildlife in Glenmore Forest Park". Forestry and Land Scotland. Archived from the original on 28 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
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  10. ^ "Around us". Glenmore Lodge. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
  11. ^ "Glenmore Visitor Centre". Forestry and Land Scotland. Archived from the original on 19 September 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2020.