Scale and ownership
The entire management area extends to some 47,000 hectares and includes the Glencripesdale National Nature Reserve (owned and managed by Scottish National Heritage), the Rahoy Hills Nature Reserve (part-owned and managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust and part-owned by Ardtornish Estate), properties owned and administered by the Forestry Commission Scotland (Barr, Savary, Fiunary and Mungosdail Forests) as well as 12 estates currently in private ownership.