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A 10,000-acre estate in the Highlands has been awarded special European status recognising its genetic diversity of tree species.

Parts of the juniper and silver birch woodland at Trees for Life's Dundreggan rewilding centre in Glenmoriston have been classed as Gene Conservation Units.

A spokesperson for the conservation charity said the "unusually wet location" of juniper and the "extreme westerly location" of silver birch have helped make the tree populations unique.

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