Ariundle Oakwood
Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)[1] | |
Location | Strontian, Lochaber, Scotland |
Coordinates | 56°42′59″N 5°32′34″W / 56.7164°N 5.5428°W |
Area | 70 ha[2] |
Established | 1977[3] |
Governing body | NatureScot |
Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve |
Ariundle Oakwood (
NatureScot has provided two marked trails in the wood, both of which can be accessed from a car park near the entrance to the reserve. One path takes walkers through the woods on the north side of the reserve, visiting the site of a ruined
History
The wood contains remains from earlier settlements in the Strontian area, including charcoal platforms, pony tracks, enclosure dykes, potato lazy beds, and old coppice trees. The people there were described as sluagh an torraidh bhain, or the people of the white hillock, with the settlement recorded as "Torban" in Clan Cameron records. Torban was abandoned to sheep farming in the early 19th century.[12] From 1752, the wood was a source of charcoal for the Bonawe iron furnace on Loch Etive and locally in the lead mining industry. The oak trees were coppiced to ensure a steady of wood for the furnaces, and many of the mature oak trees are multi-stemmed as a result of this practice.[13] Managing the woodland brought about a thousand workers to the area. Lead mining fell off in the early 19th Century and the Bonawe Furnace closed in 1876. After this the woods were no longer needed to supply fuel, but were used as a sheltered area for livestock.[14]
In 1961, Ariundle Wood was designated a Forest Nature Reserve,
Flora and Fauna
The wood is an example of an
Ariundle hosts a large selection of insect species, including
References
Citations
- ^ a b "Ariundle Oakwood". Protected Planet. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ "Ariundle Oakwood NNR". NatureScot. 5 March 2018. Retrieved 29 January 2021.
- ^ a b The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 14.
- ^ "Ariundle". Ainmean-Àite na h-Alba. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
- ^ a b The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 4.
- ^ The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 1.
- ^ "Sunart SSSI". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Sunart SAC". NatureScot. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ^ "Visit Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve- Tadhail Ariundle Oakwood Tèarmann Nàdair Nàiseanta" (PDF). NatureScot. 2012. Retrieved 16 October 2018.
- ISBN 9780907521716.
- ^ "The P600m Peaks". Database of British and Irish Hills (DoBIH). Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Ariundle Oakwoods". Archived from the original on 14 June 2012. Retrieved 29 January 2013.
- ^ a b c The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 5.
- ^ The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p.p. 11-12.
- ^ "Scotland's Landscape: Ariundle Oakwood".
- ^ "The Plan for Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve 2009 - 2015" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. 2008. Retrieved 18 October 2018.
- ^ a b The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 6.
- ^ a b The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 7.
- ^ The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve. p. 9.
Bibliography
- "The Story of Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve" (PDF). Scottish Natural Heritage. 2008. Retrieved 11 October 2018.
External links
- Ariundle Oakwood National Nature Reserve - NatureScot
- Ariundle - Forestry and Land Scotland