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Site description (2007 baseline):
Site location and context
The principal stands of this remnant Caledonian pine
Pinus sylvestris forest lie south-west of Carrbridge on either side of the River Dulnain. The stocking is irregular, with dense stands of mature woodland separated by open moorland with scattered trees. Broadleaved woodland,
Juniperus scrub, moorland, wet heathland and fen areas occur within the forest. The site is notable for breeding pinewood species.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: Kinveachy Forest (United Kingdom). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/kinveachy-forest-iba-united-kingdom on 08/01/2025.
