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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Eve Livingston

Glens, lochs and isles battle to be Scotland’s next national park

View from the footpath to Hallaig, Raasay to the Cuillin mountains on Skye
View from the footpath to Hallaig, Raasay to the Cuillin mountains on Skye. Photograph: Scotland by Jan Smith Photography/Alamy

Glen Affric in the Highlands is home to deer, ospreys, otters and one of Scotland’s largest Caledonian pine woods. Often described as one of the country’s most beautiful glens, its scenic landscapes and diverse wildlife are such that it is protected as a national nature reserve.

Now, local community groups have launched a bid for it to become Scotland’s third national park, in a race which has so far seen more than 10 other areas also submit their interest.

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