Naver Forests and NSCFT

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The cluster of national public forests of North Sutherland are collectively known as the Naver Forest.

The Trust are currently working on applications to submit to the Scottish Executive under the land Reform Scotland Act 2003 to register an interest Community ownership of four of the Naver Forests.

The 12000 hectare Naver Forest, comprise national forest areas totalling 9810ha at Borgie, Dyke, Forsinain, Rimsdale, Rosal and Syre. the Forest Enterprise management unit in North Sutherland. Forest Enterprise manages a total of 33325 hectares of stocked forest in Sutherland and Caithness of which 97% is conifer plantation. The private forests in the area cover another 39524 hectares (83% conifer plantation) most of which is much younger than the Forest Enterprise area.