Excerpt from thenational.scot
SCOTLAND’S largest uninhabited island has become the focus of a major restoration project as its original Atlantic rainforest biome is set to be re-established.
Taransay, a 790-hectare island off the west coast of Harris in the Outer Hebrides, is to undergo a major transformation as those behind the project say the Atlantic rainforest, once common on the western seaboard, has become one of the country’s most forgotten and fragmented habitats.
The island’s owners, Adam and Cathra Kelliher, say they have taken a “deliberate” decision to step away from short-term commercial development and instead pursue a future grounded in ecological recovery and local employment.