JAHAMA Highland Estates recently welcomed the Scottish Forestry Executive Board.
JAHAMA Highland Estates recently welcomed the Scottish Forestry Executive Board for a two-day programme of meetings and site visits across the landholding, stretching from Laggan in Badenoch to Kinlochleven in South Lochaber.
The visit provided an opportunity to explain the wider context of the Alvance, SIMEC and JAHAMA businesses, how they interact, the importance of a resilient water supply to our operations, and the long-term strategic planning that underpins future growth.
The programme included a day at Glenshero, followed by a second day on Mamore Estate based out of Kinlochleven. Discussions covered a broad range of topics including the future of agriculture, deer management, invasive non-native species control, native woodland restoration, river catchment improvement, commercial forestry, public access, and an update on the Mamore and Killiechonate Native Woodland Regeneration Project, which receives grant funding support from Scottish Forestry.
While on Mamore Estate, the Head of Deer and Habitat Management, Cameron Louden, together with trainee stalker Blair, joined the visit to explain their respective roles and provide valuable insight into the history and management of the estate's woodlands.
Partnership working is central to JAHAMAs approach, and as part of the visit were pleased to work alongside Coul Estate, who hosted the Executive Board during the Glenshero element of the programme, recognising their important role as a neighbouring estate.
In Kinlochleven, the day's meetings were based at the Aluminium Story building and the team were delighted to support local business by providing lunch from Leven Bites.
The team were fortunate with the weather over both days, allowing access to a wide range of sites and enabling JAHAMA to showcase projects that have been completed, are currently underway, or are planned for the future. The visit highlighted JAHAMA's commitment to environmental enhancement and long-term land stewardship, supporting both our own strategic objectives and the Scottish Government's ambitions for climate resilience and biodiversity.
Jonathan Hart OBE, Natural Environment Manager for JAHAMA Highland Estates, said:
"Hosting the Scottish Forestry Executive Board was an excellent opportunity to demonstrate first-hand the breadth of environmental and catchment improvement work taking place across our estates, while also sharing our longer-term vision for strategic environmental enhancement.
Scottish Forestry has been an excellent and committed partner throughout the Mamore and Killiechonate Native Woodland Regeneration Project, and we look forward to continuing that collaboration across a wide range of climate resilience initiatives. This close partnership between the public and private sectors demonstrates what can be achieved when organisations work together towards the shared ambition of delivering meaningful environmental improvement and helping to address the challenges of climate change."
