Mystery donor’s £17.5m gift could turn Scottish estate into rewilding showcase
by Severin Carrell Scotland editor from Environment | The Guardian on (#6VMS0)
Scottish Wildlife Trust plans to create rainforest, restore peatland and end deer stalking on Highland sporting estate
Scottish conservationists hope to convert a Highland sporting estate into a rewilding showcase after a mystery benefactor gave them more than 17.5m to buy it.
The Scottish Wildlife Trust (SWT), best known for its small nature reserves, has bought Inverbroom estate near Ullapool in north-west Scotland, complete with an 11-bedroom lodge that boasts an indoor swimming pool.
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