Scotland's Rare Rainforest Secures £6m Lottery Grant for Restoration

A five-year initiative called Our Rainforest Futures has been awarded nearly £6m from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help restore Scotland's declining Atlantic rainforest. The funding will support the establishment of three hubs in Torridon, Morvern, and mid-Argyll, providing local training and work opportunities focused on habitat restoration, deer management, and removing invasive species. Scotland's west coast features about 75,000 acres of rain-soaked woodlands designated as Atlantic rainforest due to their rare oceanic plant life. However, these surviving areas face continuous threats from overgrazing by deer and livestock, disease, and invasive plant species.