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.
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There is an ongoing wildfire situation in Glenmore and Strath Nethy within the Cairngorms National Park, albeit the situation continues to improve and the majority of the National Park is unaffected (with Glenmore, Aviemore and Nethy Bridge all open to the public). Click here for all the latest. We would encourage members of the public to follow current guidance and be aware that the situation may change.
Various paths and trails remain closed. Check out our path closures page for all the latest updates.