Leckie

Stirlingshire, Scotland

The potential woodland comprises of a native broad leaf strategy mixed with commercial timber extraction of existing plantations in a traditional Scottish estate setting.

  • +300,000 carbon sequestered over the life of the project.

    • 570 Ha mixed native woodland near the town of Gargunnock.

    • The project is a flagship example of a traditional Scottish estate that has been developed to enhance it’s natural capital.

    • Native tree species provide the basis for recovery of the natural ecosystems and enhance the woodlands co benefits.

    • Project duration: 100 years.

  • Native woodlands provide an incredibly diverse and indispensable range of benefits for ecosystems and human-derived ecosystem services.

    • Habitat creation and ecosystem regeneration

    • Water purification

    • Oxygen production, air purification and pollution entrapment

    • Flood risk mitigation

    • Soil regeneration and erosion prevention

    • Carbon sequestration

    • Timber

    • Amenity and recreation