Plants and trees
Made up of the plants and trees that create our amazing landscapes, the diverse habitats in the National Park support all of our incredible wildlife.
The Cairngorms has the UK’s largest remaining areas of semi-natural woodland, the most extensive area of boreal forest - the great belt of forest circling the globe from Siberia to Canada - and more than half of the surviving Caledonian forest.
The National Park is also home to some extremely rare plants and flowers, such as the twinflower, the one-flowered wintergreen and marsh saxifrage which only now exists in six known sites.
Alert
Relevant alerts
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The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has issued a wildfire warning impacting areas of the National Park on Friday 29 May until Monday 1 June. If you are out and about in the Cairngorms National Park please observe the following guidance:
- Do not light any fire or barbecue, in line with the new fire byelaw
- Always ensure cigarettes are fully extinguished and take your litter (including glass) away with you
- Enjoy the outdoors responsibly - most wildfires are caused by human activity
- Stay alert - with dry vegetation and warm weather, fires can start easily, spread rapidly, and burn intensely
- If you see a wildfire, dial 999
For further updates on wildfire risk across Scotland, visit the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service website. To find out more about the fire byelaw, and to see your questions answered, visit our fire byelaw page here.