Situated in Sutherland in the North West Highlands, Reay Forest has six Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), areas which NatureScot – Scotland’s nature agency – considers to best represent the country’s natural environment, notably Foinaven which supports a typical range of upland habitats and species and is one of the largest designated sites in the UK.
There are two internationally important Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) safeguarding rare habitats and a designated Special Protection Area (SPA) for endangered birds – the Foinaven SPA, that is designated for its golden eagles, of which there are several known breeding pairs on the estate as well as white tailed eagles.
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