RIVERWOODS: CATCHMENT RESTORATION
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We are working to restore critical rivers in the Scottish Highlands, boosting biodiversity and carbon storage, while rejuvenating the ecosystems salmon are a part of. Riverwoods: Catchment Restoration aims to mitigate the impact of climate change and reverse the loss of biodiversity across Northern Scotland. We are working with a range of stakeholders and landowners to reinstate a mosaic of habitats that will sequester carbon, increase biodiversity, and benefit communities.
Over the centuries, Scotland has lost 97% of its native woodland. As a result, river catchments are less resilient to the impacts of climate change. Today, we are witnessing the very real possibility of a local extinction of wild Atlantic salmon, which has now become an endangered species in UK waters. If we’re to ensure Scotland still has salmon in the future, we have to look beyond the rivers’ edge, and ensure our river catchments are healthy.
WATCH RIVERWOODS: AN UNTOLD STORY
Salmon fishing is a pillar of Highland culture.
Restoring woodland and peatlands will improve the health of Scotland’s rivers.
Wild Atlantic salmon are a marvel of nature, connecting land and seas.
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