# Fears for mature Scots Pines burned by huge Highland wildfire

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fears-for-mature-scots-pines-burned-by-huge-highland-wildfire/
- Published: 2026-10-30T15:12:17+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-04T05:19:50+00:00
- Original publisher: BBC Science (publisher lean: Centre)
- Original article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqd09pv4l3k0o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss
- Topics: Environment, Science

## Key points

- A summer wildfire may have killed many veteran Scots pines.
- Their loss threatens seed sources and wildlife habitat.
- Other plants are beginning to recover across the burned area.

## Summary

A large wildfire in the Cairngorms may have severely damaged or killed many old Scots pines around Glenmore. Their loss could affect the Highland landscape for generations, as the trees provide seeds needed for the species to regenerate and habitat for wildlife.

The fire burned about 10 square miles of forest and moorland near Aviemore in July and August. Forestry and Land Scotland has also recorded signs of natural recovery: birch, rowan and willow are sprouting, grasses and other plants are returning, and deer and capercaillie have been spotted. Some veteran pines were more than 100 or 200 years old, and trees of similar stature could take centuries to grow.

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