Species Action Plan (SAP) species for which research is currently being carried out by Forest Research or other named partners and contractors:
Birds and mammals
Bechsteins bat
Myotis bechsteinii
Capercaillie
Tetrao urogallus L.
Common dormouse
Muscardinus avellanarius L.
Red squirrel
Sciurus vulgaris L.
Scottish Crossbill
Loxia scotica
Invertebrates
Argent & Sable moth
Rheumaptera hastata L.
Chequered skipper butterfly
Carterocephalus palaemon Pallas
Pearl-bordered fritillary
Boloria euphrosyne L.
Scarce lime bark beetle
Ernoporus tilliae (Panzer)
Scottish wood ant
Formica aquilonia
Waved carpet moth
Hydrelia sylvata
Plants
Juniper
Juniperus communis L.
Small cow-wheat
Melampyrum sylvaticum
Twinflower
Linnaea borealis L.
Following photographs reproduced by permission:
Bechsteins bat: © Frank Greenaway 2005
Common dormouse: © Chris Pierce 2005
Argent & Sable moth: © Dr. Roy Leverton 2005
Scottish Wood ant: © Dr. Roy Anderson 2005
Juniper: : © Dr. Bill Meek2005
Small cow-wheat: © Paul Gallagher 2005
Twinflower: : © Laurie Campbell2005
