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Stunning new pictures of one of Scotland’s favourite mountains have been revealed as the landmark celebrates 70 years since it was named the UK’s first ever national nature reserve.
'We’re all thankful this Highland gem was protected way back in 1951'.
Credit: Melissa Minter, University of York UK landowners and conservationists welcome wider-spread use of Gene Conservation Units (GCUs) to help protect some of the rarest plants and insects, research at the University of York has shown. In particular the Great Yellow Bumblebee and the Mountain Ringlet Butterfly, which are at risk of further population decline, would benefit from Gene Conservation Units, currently only employed for forest trees and agricultural species or their relatives. Genetic diversity in these species is essential if they are to adapt to new, and often challenging, envi...