Glen Falloch Woods

Also within

Stirling and Falkirk County LochLomond National Park National Park 06. Ben Lui Wild Land Area

Condition (NatureScot)

Description

GLEN FALLOCH WOODS The Glen Falloch Woods comprise three areas of ancient deciduous woodland which represent the largest and least disturbed remnants of the formerly extensive native broadleaf woods at the head of the Loch Lomond catchment. A variety of different woodland types are represented, ranging from upland birchwoods on nutrient poor soils, with a high proportion of rowan, through western oak woodland to flushed slope woods dominated by ash and alder, on soils of varying nutrient status. The woods have a diverse structure and in places an unusually extensive shrub layer dominated by hazel. The Glen Falloch Woods are part of the very extensive mixed deciduous woodlands which lie within the Loch Lomond area. This complex is one of the largest in Scotland and has a very diverse structure and species composition reflecting the variety of soils, aspects and previous management.