An entry track into the east side of the forest

Clashindarroch Forest is possibly the largest forest in Aberdeenshire, situated to the south-west of the market town of Huntly. Managed by Forest Enterprise.[1] It is the location of a series of Nordic Skiing trails managed by the Nordic Ski Centre.[2][3]

The forest is home to a small Scottish wildcat population, a species considered to be at the verge of extinction.[4][5]

In 2006, a proposal was made to construct a 47 turbine windfarm in the forest which was the subject of a public inquiry in May 2006. Construction of the 18 Senvion MM82 turbine 36.9MW Clashindarroch Wind Farm phase 1 project was completed in 2015.[6] In 2020 Vattenfall sought planning permission for a 77MW phase 2 development of 14 turbines.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Clashindarroch Forest". VisitScotland. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  2. ^ "Clashindarroch". Forestry and Land Scotland. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Clashindarroch Forest Trails". Huntly Nordic and Outdoor Centre. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Fears over tree felling threat to wildcats in Clashindarroch Forest". BBC News. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  5. ^ Campbell, Roo (18 May 2018). "The work we are doing at Clashindarroch Forest - the facts". Scottish Wildcat Action. Retrieved 12 October 2020.
  6. ^ "Clashindarroch Wind Farm, Aberdeenshire, Scotland". PowerTechnology. 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Clashindarroch II Wind Farm Proposal". Vattenfall. January 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2020.

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