Plantations

The major loss of natural vegetation on the shingle at Kingston Shingles has resulted from the planting of pine on the western part of the site (Annex 08). This has not only caused a direct loss of native vegetation but also has major implications for species composition in undisturbed areas where seedlings of Pinus sylvestris have established. A similar problem is occurring on Culbin Bar where seeding Scots pine Pinus sylvestris have spread from the plantation on the mainland (Annex 09).