Eskdalemuir Forest

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Eskdalemuir Forest is a forest north of Eskdalemuir, Dumfries and Galloway, in southern Scotland. It was created as a private enterprise by the Economic Forestry Group during the 1970s. [1] Eskdalemuir Forest is adjoined by Craik Forest to the north-east and Castle O'er Forest to the south. Eskdalemuir is one of a number of small settlements lying along the White Esk valley which bisects Eskdalemuir forest.

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References

  1. Mark Avery; Roderick Leslie (30 October 2010). Birds and Forestry. Bloomsbury Publishing. pp. 53, 94–124. ISBN   978-1-4081-3766-6.

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