Danish businessman and conservationist, Anders Povlsen, has increased his holding of Scottish wild land by purchasing the 20,000 Gaick Estate in the Cairngorms. Mr Povlsen already owns the neighbouring Glenfeshie Estate and has pioneered a number of measures aimed at increasing the bio-diversity of the area, including efforts to re-generate the natural forest and reduce red deer numbers.
The Gaick Estate was previously owned by the French designer-goods heir Xavier Louis Vuitton who has also recently sold the nearby Dalchully Estate at Laggan. Whilst some of his land management ideas have proved controversial, Anders Povlsen has generally been seen as a force for good by conservationists and bodies representing walkers and climbers. He confirmed that the newly acquired estate would require some ‘TLC’, saying, “Gaick is a lovely remote, wild place with great nature and beautiful landscape, but one real downside – the ugly hydro infrastructure across parts of the estate. We are humble about being the next owners of such a place with its natural beauty – the world’s greatest asset – and we know that it comes with many obligations and responsibilities. We will do our best”.