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Trees for Life is a 
registered charity
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working to rewild the Scottish Highlands
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Mission
Trees for Life states that its long-term plan is to see Dundreggan restored to a wild landscape of diverse natural forest cover, with the return of native wildlife. Rewilding supports nature, climate and people by boosting biodiversity, creating jobs, and supporting re-peopling.History
Trees for Life was founded in 1986 by Alan Watson Featherstone, as a project under the Findhorn Foundation. Practical work began in 1989, and the first volunteer week was held in 1991. Trees for Life registered as an independent charity in 1993. Trees for Life works to restore the Caledonian Forest, especially in Glen Affric where one of the most important fragments of Caledonian Forest survived. In August 2008 Trees for Life purchased the 10,000 acre Dundreggan Estate in Glenmoriston, in the Scottish Highlands – one of the largest areas in the UK to be bought for forest restoration. In 2020,golden eagles
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returned to breed for the first time in 40 years.
The charity established the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre, the first of its kind in the world, which opened in April 2023 at the Dundreggan Estate.
Initial work took place in Glen Cannich. TFL also supported woodland creation in Glen Affric, where they operate in partnership with Forestry and Land Scotland and the National Trust for Scotland
The National Trust for Scotland () is a Scottish Building preservation and conservation trusts in the UK, conservation organisation. It is the largest membership organisation in Scotland and describes itself as "the charity that cares for, sha ...
. Work expanded into other nearby glens, such as Glenmoriston, to the south of Glen Affric, at Achnashellach, and at Corrimony, where they partnered with the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) is a Charitable_organization#United_Kingdom, charitable organisation registered in Charity Commission for England and Wales, England and Wales and in Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, ...
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Affric Highlands is a 30-year collaborative initiative by Trees for Life and Rewilding Europe who are working to restore woodland, peatland and riverside habitats in the Scottish Highlands.
In June 2022, Affric Highlands was recommended for UN flagship status by the Scottish and UK governments.See also
* Rewilding Britain - an organisation founded in 2015 that aims to promote the rewilding of Great Britain. * Rewilding Europe - a non-profit organisation established in 2011 dedicated to creating rewilded landscapes throughout Europe.References
External links
* *{{Scottish charity , SC021303 , Trees for Life Rural Scotland Charities based in Scotland 1989 establishments in Scotland Findhorn community Nature conservation in Scotland Nature conservation organisations based in the United Kingdom Environmental organisations based in Scotland Forestry in Scotland Rewilding in the United Kingdom