Place to watch for TV wildlife
THE strath has landed a starring role not once, but three times in one of TV's most popular shows.
The area has been selected as the base for the BBC's Winterwatch – and Chris Packham and fellow presenters Michaela Strachan and Gillian Burke will return again throughout 2019 for Springwatch and Autumnwatch.
By staying for the year, the team will showcase the area and its incredible array of wildlife to millions of viewers like never before.
Winterwatch will be broadcast live on BBC 2 in January and follow golden eagles, pine martens, mountain hares, ptarmigan and others in their battle for survival against the elements. It is understood there will be several bases rather than a dedicated home for the gang in a change to the usual format. The Dell of Abernethy will be one but the others have yet to be confirmed.
The focus will be on the work of Cairngorms Connect – the UK's biggest habitat restoration project which covers 60,000 hectares. Project partners are Wildland Limited, Scottish Natural Heritage, Forest Enterprise Scotland and RSPB Scotland. Aviemore-based Wildland Ltd looks after the land holdings of Danish billionaire Anders Povlsen and includes Glenfeshie regarded as the jewel in the Cairngorms crown.
