Towards restoration of treeline woodland and montane scrub

Abstract

Summary This paper summarises activity for the restoration of treeline woodland and montane scrub in Scotland over the last six years and into the near future. It concentrates on promotional activity by the Montane Scrub Action Group, but also includes restoration activities by other bodies. In recognising constraints on resources it proposes a method of prioritising sites in order to develop a strategic action plan for restoration. Better knowledge of the condition of sites will be fundamental to the final stages of such planning and the paper introduces Action Group plans to enlist the assistance of hill users to improve our knowledge.