Carrifran Glen
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Carrifran Glen is a steep, scenic glacial valley in the Southern Uplands of Scotland, noted for its pioneering native woodland restoration project.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carrifran Glen canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
glacial valley
ⓘ
glen ⓘ natural landscape ⓘ |
| climate | cool temperate oceanic ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Moffat Water ⓘ |
| elevationRange | approximately 200–800 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAccess | waymarked paths ⓘ |
| hasConservationStatus | privately conserved site ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
U-shaped valley profile
ⓘ
steep crags ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| hasGeologicalOrigin | glacial erosion ⓘ |
| hasLandUseHistory | former sheep grazing land ⓘ |
| hasScenicQuality | scenic ⓘ |
| hasTopography | steep ⓘ |
| hasVegetation |
Scots pine
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birch ⓘ hazel ⓘ holly ⓘ montane scrub ⓘ native broadleaf woodland ⓘ rowan ⓘ willow ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ecological restoration
ⓘ
native woodland restoration ⓘ rewilding project ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Dumfries and Galloway
ⓘ
Moffat Hills ⓘ Southern Uplands ⓘ |
| near |
A708 road
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grey Mare’s Tail ⓘ Moffat ⓘ |
| openToPublic | yes ⓘ |
| partOf | Borders Forest Trust estate ⓘ |
| region |
Scottish Borders
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Borders area of Southern Uplands
|
| restorationApproach |
large-scale tree planting
ⓘ
natural regeneration ⓘ |
| restorationGoal |
recreate pre-Neolithic woodland
ⓘ
restore native biodiversity ⓘ |
| restorationLedBy | Borders Forest Trust ⓘ |
| restorationPartners | local volunteers ⓘ |
| restorationStarted | 1999 ⓘ |
| usedFor |
conservation education
ⓘ
hillwalking ⓘ scientific monitoring ⓘ |
| watershedOf | Carrifran Burn ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.