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Forest parks of Scotland

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Forest parks of Scotland
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Forest parks are areas of forest managed by Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) that are managed for multiple benefits, with an emphasis on recreation facilities for visitors.[1] There are currently six forest parks in Scotland.[2]

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A map of the forest parks of Scotland

The first forest park was the Argyll Forest Park, on the Cowal peninsula, which was established in 1935.[3] The largest is the Galloway Forest Park, at 774 square kilometres (299 sq mi).[4]

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List of forest parks

NameArea (ha)[4]Area (km2)Date establishedCouncil area
Argyll Forest Park21,133211.331935[3]Argyll and Bute
Galloway Forest Park77,396773.961947Dumfries and Galloway
Glenmore Forest Park3,56635.661948[5]Highland
Queen Elizabeth Forest Park19,665196.651953[6]Stirling
Tay Forest Park19,366193.66Perth and Kinross
Tweed Valley Forest Park6,36563.652002[7]Scottish Borders

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