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Project to conserve Scotland's rare 'wee trees' secures funding

Project to conserve Scotland's rare 'wee trees' secures funding
BBC Scotland Thursday 06 August 2026, 22:01 UTC 1 min read
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The grant means conservationists can go ahead with mapping surviving areas of woodland that grow high up on mountainsides.

The grant means conservationists can go ahead with mapping surviving areas of woodland that grow high up on mountainsides.
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