Species Projects Manager at NatureScot, Senior Researcher at the University of Highlands and Islands, Churchill Fellow 2023
Forgotten woodlands of Scotland – fascinating new resource that uses place names to help us understand where our woodlands use to occur https://lnkd.in/e3hWEs7Q Coilltean Caillte (Gaelic for 'Forgotten Woodlands') is a partnership project that has mapped over 15,000 Scottish place-names that suggest the presence of woodland. Many of the names appear in areas of ancient woodland, but others lie in open ground. Could these be the locations of long-forgotten woodlands?
What's in a name? Many of the forests and landscapes that we look after are steeped in folklore and bear Gaelic, Scots, Norse and Pictish names that describe their appearance or reflect their cultural importance. That's why we're excited to be part of a new project with NatureScot and Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba to map Scotland's woodland-related placenames. The Forgotten Woodlands project - alongside ecological surveys, community consultations and other datasets - will help us to understand the landscapes we care for and inform decisions about their future management. Find out more at the link in the comments.
