Habitats & Species

Clackmannanshire is a land of contrast: from the Ochil Hills to the Forth Estuary, it supports a wide variety of life. The sticky catchfly plant in the Ochil Hills, red squirrels in the eastern woodlands, salmon and trout in the rivers, and the host of birdlife throughout the county. It is home to some of the UK’s rarest and most threatened plants and animals and contains areas that have been given conservation designations which identify them as worthy of protection.

Nationally important species in Clackmannanshire include:

• Red squirrel
• European otter
• Pipistrelle bat
• Water vole
• Brown hare
• Bullfinch
• Grey partridge
• Linnet
• Skylark
• Tree sparrow
• Song thrush
• Northern brown argus butterfly
• Atlantic salmon
• Brown trout
• European eel
• Cornflower

Nationally important habitats in Clackmannanshire include:

• Blanket bog
• Upland heathland
• Coastal lagoons
• Mudflats and saltmarsh
• Broadleaved woodland