Kintyre Rainforest Alliance
Organisation
Carradale, Campbeltown
Phone
07896425439For centuries Temperate Rainforest covered our Kintyre Peninsula, connected to a massive forest stretching across the Western edge of Britain and Ireland. Rich in native trees, covered in rare mosses, lichen. liverworts, ferns, and fungi including some of the worlds rarest species. These forest are still here in Kintyre, clinging precariously to cliffs, overhanging steep riverbanks and field margins. Hanging on over the centuries. These precious remnants are in danger, they are confined to small areas because their value has not been recognised, their seedlings struggle to grow, eaten at a tender age by deer and sheep, and they are starved of light by the invasive Rhododendron ponticum. We can do something about this, and are actively working with local communities, other rainforest groups across Argyll, and the Alliance of Scotland's Rainforest, to map, restore, regenerate our rainforests. To achieve this we will work cooperatively with communities, agencies, individuals and ethical businesses. We will document, map and promote Kintyre’s rainforest with our local communities, exploring and understanding local peoples connections to these special places. In doing this Kintyre can contribute towards Scotland meeting it’s biodiversity targets as well as contributing to achieving the 2045 net-zero targets by sequestering atmospheric carbon dioxide in long standing natural woodlands. Together we will save Kintyre’s rainforest for future generations to enjoy.
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