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![Red deer stags in Flow Country](https://theflowcountry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/FGD3177-768x511.jpg)
Mammals
From water voles to red deer, The Flow Country is home to some of Scotland’s most iconic mammal species. While herds of red deer are not easy to miss, many more elusive species can be found in this vast landscape.
![People looking over the Forsinard flows from lookout tower](https://theflowcountry.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/forsinard4-768x510.jpg)
Ecosystem Services
The Flow Country is excellent habitat for wildlife, but this ecosystem is valuable for people too! Ecosystem services are the direct and indirect contributions ecosystems make for human wellbeing. The Flow Country provides several important services for people.
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Peatlands and Climate Change
Peatlands have been historically undervalued. In the UK, 80% of peatlands have been degraded, often in attempts to drain them for agriculture and forestry. We now have a better understanding of peatlands and the vital role they play in the fight against climate change.
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Plants
In the winter, the grey-brown hues of the Flow Country disguise the incredible diversity of plant life it is home to. This living landscape explodes in colour in the spring and summer, with lots of fascinating plants to discover. Mosses are such important plants for the Flow Country, we’ve dedicated a whole page just to […]
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Reptiles and Amphibians
The cold far north of Scotland might not be the what comes to mind as ideal amphibian and reptile habitat. However, there are 6 different species of amphibian and reptile which can be found throughout the Flow Country!
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