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Biodiversity At Kirkton & Auchtertyre
The farms have a wide range of habitats which have been managed in conjunction with low intensity farming for many generations.
Much of the farm is designated. The whole farm is within the Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park. The River Fillan is part of the River Tay Special Area of Conservation (designated for otter and pearl mussel).
102 species of bird have been seen on the farm, of which almost half are probable or definite breeders.
At the eastern end of the farm, the Cam Chreag ridge forms part of the Beinn Heasgarnich Special Area of Conservation and is designated for its vegetation with species-rich grasslands.
Biodiversity management takes place at a number of levels:
- Research projects with high levels of biodiversity monitoring
- Scottish Countryside Premium Scheme
- Rural Stewards Scheme
- Native Pinewood Scheme
- Farm Woodlands Schemes