Due to the secluded nature of Carna and its wide variety of habitats for a small island, it acts as a haven for native wildlife to both reside and visit at a time when it is struggling to find refuge elsewhere. Most of the island is designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and Special Area of Conservation (SAC) and all this is surrounded by the coastal waters and shoreline of Loch Sunart Marine Protected Area (MPA), providing homes to a hugely diverse range of flora and fauna.

Whether it’s the Otters that pass daily, the various birds of prey that nest and hunt over it, the seals that pup on it, the deer that graze around the houses, the wandering foxes and their cubs or the colourful streams of bees, butterflies and moths that feast on our wildflowers it doesn’t take long to witness the buzz of natural life large, small and minute when staying with us.