Natural Heritage & Wildlife
In Dumfries & Galloway we feel privileged to be living amidst some of the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland. Over 200 miles of coastline, rolling hills, moorland, forest, mountain and river - these contrasting landscapes of unspoilt beauty make enjoying the outdoors a pleasure whatever the weather.
Explore the Galloway Forest Park, the largest forest park in Britain covering over 300 square miles of spectacular forest, moorland and lochs rising towards the rugged grandeur of the granite mountains. The Galloway Forest Park is teeming with wildlife. The red deer range, wild goat park, red squirrel feeding stations increase your chances of getting up close to nature. Birds of prey also make the forest their home, with buzzards a common sight, golden eagles more elusive and rare red kites, successfully introduced to the region in 2001. Follow the Red Kite Trail and visit the Feeding Station. To find out more about Dumfries & Galloway's wildlife species click here
For wildlife sightings in Dumfries & Galloway.
The long coastline of the Solway Firth welcomes over 40,000 wildfowl and 83,000 waders each winter making Dumfries & Galloway an ornithologists paradise, and places such as WWT Caerlaverock and Mersehead Nature Reserve make it easy to get close to flocks of thousands of barnacle geese which travel every year from Norway to winter on the wetlands of the Solway.
There are conservation centres, wildlife reserves and animal sanctuaries throughout Dumfries & Galloway with a huge variety of animal, bird, sea and plant life for you to discover.
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