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Spring 2009
Natural
advantage
The real appeal
of Scotland
Hit the trail
Loch Levens new
access route
Child benet
Outdoor learning
is cool
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Contents
Features
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Time to celebrate!
Year of Homecoming highlights
39
12 Storing up trouble
Peatlands and woodlands our
greenhouse gas guzzlers
10
16 As others see us
Visitors tell us what attracts them
46
28 Childs play
School ground make-overs
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52
Regulars
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Where we are
SNH contact details
Welcome
Wild calendar
Where to go and what to see
this spring
46 Birds of fortune
Sea eagles on Mull
50 Valuing our environment
Scotlands natural wealth
54 WiSe wildlife watching
Guide to the marine scene
60 A trail for all seasons
Explore Loch Leven NNR
22 News
Natural heritage updates
26 Common heritage
Linking language and environment
34 Events diary
Guide to whats on
36 Reserve focus
Discover Blawhorn Moss NNR
42 Area news
Reports from round the country
56 Print out
Our latest publications
58 Kids only!
Activities for younger readers
64 Mailing list
Join our list
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Credits
Where we are
Area ofces
Published quarterly
SNH 2009
ISSN 1350 309X
Editor: John Walters
Tel. 01463 725 222
Cover photo: Walkers on the Old Drovers
Road in Glen Coe, with two of the peaks of the
'Three Sisters' in the background.
Photographer: P Tomkins/Scottish Viewpoint
Inside cover: Detail of Glen Coe mountainside.
Welcome page: Birdwatching hide at Loch Leven NNR.
Photographer: Lorne Gill/SNH
Photography all images by Lorne Gill/SNH
other than:
P. Tomkins/Scottish Viewpoint 16, 18, 20, 21;
George Logan/SNH 10, 61; Laurie Campbell/
SNH 22t, 39b; Pete Cairns 47, 48t; John Muir
Papers, Holt-Atherton Special Collections,
University of the Pacic Library 1984
Muir-Hanna Trust 8; John MacPherson/SNH
13r; Laurie Campbell 56b; David Whitaker 24t;
Marc Marnie 24; National Trust for Scotland
25t; Neil McIntyre 26; Alan Aitchison/SNH 28,
Glyn Satterley/SNH 30t; Malina MacDonald
30b; Grounds for Learning 31; Elaine Fraser
(RSPB) 42; Nicki McIntyre/SNH 42; David
Pickett/SNH 43; Hazel White/SNH 43; Sara
Millinger/SNH 43; Eoghain Maclean/SNH 44;
Lochaber Geopark 44; Nick Gedge 45; S&M
Sime 45; Niall Benvie 46; Richard Welsby/SNH
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Illustration P58 Vicki Gausden
Maps P37 Fitzpatrick Woolmer
To share your views about The Nature of
Scotland or suggest articles for future issues
please contact the Editor:
SNH Magazine
Great Glen House, Leachkin Road,
Inverness IV3 8NW
Email: enquiries@snh.gov.uk
The views expressed in this magazine do not
necessarily reect those of SNH.
Printed by: Woods of Perth, Scotland
WP37K0309
Corporate
headquarters
Great Glen House,
Leachkin Road,
Inverness IV3 8NW
Tel. 01463 725 000
Email: enquiries@snh.gov.uk
Silvan House,
3rd Floor East,
231 Corstorphine Road,
Edinburgh EH12 7AT
Tel. 0131 316 2600
North Highland
The Links,
Golspie Business Park,
Golspie,
Sutherland KW10 6UB
Tel. 01408 634 063
Caspian House,
Mariner Court,
Clydebank Business Park,
Clydebank G81 2NR
Tel. 0141 951 4488
West Highland
The Governors House,
The Parade, Fort William,
Inverness-shire PH33 6BA
Tel. 01397 704 716
Strathclyde and Ayrshire
Caspian House,
Mariner Court,
Clydebank Business Park,
Clydebank G81 2NR
Tel. 0141 951 4488
Tayside and
Clackmannanshire
Battleby, Redgorton,
Perth PH1 3EW
Tel. 01738 444 177
Western Isles
32 Francis Street,
Stornoway,
Isle of Lewis HS1 2ND
Tel. 01851 705 258
Forth and Borders
Laundry House,
Dalkeith Country Park,
Dalkeith,
Midlothian EH22 2NA
Tel. 0131 654 2466
Grampian
16/17 Rubislaw Terrace,
Aberdeen AB10 1XE
Tel. 01224 642 863
Welcome
Susan Davies
Director of North Operations
Scottish Natural Heritage
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Wild calendar
Kenny Taylor gives
some seasonal tips for
savouring Scottish wildlife
and landscapes
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The soft, purring
croaks of common
frogs are easiest to
hear in still weather
when rival males
compete for matings
in ponds.
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Male toads try to grasp
spawning females for
as long as possible in
their efforts at
fatherhood.
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Trill seekers blue tits
add more trills to their
songs in areas where
there are also many
great tits.
4
Both breeding pufns
and young birds like to
loaf at club areas,
such as on rocks, in
their colonies.
5
The soft tones of
bluebells, bracken and
fresh oak leaves are
classic colours of
spring in some lowland
Scottish woods.
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2009 is Scotlands
Year of Homecoming
and Marie Christie, the
events project director,
has picked out some of
the highlights for us
1
John Muir was born in
Dunbar, East Lothian,
and had a passion for
wild places, a legacy
that continues across
the world today.
2
The Caithness &
Sutherland Walking
Festival will run from
2 to 9 May and provide
a celebration of
outdoor activities in
the far north.
Time to celebrate!
Scotlands national Homecoming celebrations formally kicked off at
the end of January and will be running through to St Andrews Day
at the end of November. From Orkney to Aberdeen, from Oban to
the Scottish Borders, more than 300 events are planned across
Scotland as part of the Homecoming.
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Other highlights
Other calendar highlights across the year include:
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Volunteer
to get out
more
Sign up for a taster
day and discover
how you can help
Scotlands birds
1
You can get involved in
bird recording at many
different levels and
training is available.
2
Volunteers come from
all walks of life to
record birds in
Scotland.
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Club (SOC).
There are general courses covering
various bird survey schemes, including
the current Bird Atlas 200711 project,
which is the largest volunteer bird
survey ever set up in the UK. There are
also more specialised courses, such as
a course on bird song, an introduction
to the Nest Record Scheme and a
course specially for hillwalkers and
outdoor enthusiasts. Check out the
programme to nd a taster day near you
at www.bto.org/regional/bto_scotland/
bbms/training_prog.htm
Courses are free to anyone whod
like to take part as a volunteer in BTO
or SOC bird surveys, Robin added.
The taster days contain a mix of indoor
and outdoor sessions and are a great
way to meet up with like-minded nature
lovers.
We provide lunch and
refreshments, and the people whove
taken part in the events so far have said
they found them really enjoyable and
interesting days out.
The BBMS project will also be
producing three issues of the Birds
in View newsletter, which provides a
guide to bird surveying opportunities
in Scotland. The rst issue is available
for download now at www.bto.org/
regional/bto_scotland/bbms/newsletter.
htm
If youd like more information about
the BBMS project or would like to book
a place on a bird survey taster day,
please contact Robin Anderson at BTO
Scotland by emailing: robin.anderson@
bto.org or phone 01786 466 560.
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Storing up
trouble
Scotlands peatlands and
woodlands store huge
amounts of carbon, so
theyre crucially important
in controlling climate
change
1
Some 17% of
Scotland's total land
area is woodland,
which makes us one of
the least wooded
countries in Europe.
2
As forests grow,
carbon dioxide is taken
out of the air, so it
helps if we plant more
trees.
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Wood works
Each year, Scotlands forests remove about 10% of the
annual greenhouse gases we release.
The average amount stored away over a full cycle from
planting to harvesting trees in a commercial
forest is around 3 tonnes of carbon per hectare each year.
If we use a tonne of timber instead of a tonne of concrete
or brick in a building then it saves around a tonne of
carbon dioxide.
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Super stores
Current affairs
Wind of change
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Mind boggling
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Peatlands are the
ultimate carbon store.
They can lock up
carbon for thousands
of years.
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Heat accounts for 53%
of total energy demand
in Scotland, with
electricity at 20% and
transport at 27%.
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Around 20% of
Scotland's electricity is
currently generated by
renewable energy.
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If peatland drains are
blocked then the ability
of the bog to hold
water will be restored
and the peat can grow
again.
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As others see us
What attracts visitors to
Scotland? Sandy Dear of
VisitScotland reveals the
reasons why millions of tourists
ock here each year
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Looking along the
'Queen's View' towards
Schiehallion from the
east end of Loch
Tummel.
2
Dramatic scenery lies
at the heart of our
capital city, with the
crags and hills of
Holyrood Park giving
Edinburgh its
distinctive skyline.
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Close encounters with
wildlife create
treasured memories
for many visitors.
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Looking good
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Biggest in Europe
Eight out of ten people who completed the 2007 survey felt
that Scotland protects and cares for its natural environment,
and an impressive four out of ten people felt their holiday
decisions were affected by environmental concerns. Back
in 1997 VisitScotland recognised how important the
environment is to visitors and set up the Green Tourism
Business Scheme (GTBS) with our partners. Its now the
biggest scheme of its kind in Europe, with the resource
savings made by GTBS members playing a big part in
Scotland becoming a more sustainable tourism destination.
In addition, weve set up our own planning and sustainability
team at VisitScotland. As well as making VisitScotland
a greener organisation, by reducing our own energy use
and business travel, were working with all VisitScotland
departments to build sustainable development into all that
we do. Through this work we aim to play our part in making
Scotland the most sustainable place for tourism in Europe.
That way we can make sure those lovely Drumochter hills
and wonderful sandy beaches bring pleasure to locals and
visitors alike this year, next year and for generations to come.
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The Scottish Seabird
Centre at North
Berwick holds the
Green Tourism Gold
Award and was
VisitScotland's
Tourism Business of
the Year 2008.
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Scotland is blessed
with some very ne
beaches, such as this
one at Yellowcraigs,
near Dirleton, East
Lothian.
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News
shellsh to the humble bumblebee,
many species that we may often
dismiss as not being important or even
cute enough to protect have a vital
A new vision for the conservation of
thousands of Scotlands animal species role to play in Scottish biodiversity and
many are under threat.
has been launched.
It must also be stressed that many
Invertebrates, such as insects
invertebrate species are also critical to
and shellsh, make up around 98%
the Scottish economy. I hope this new
of Scotlands animal species. A new
strategy will aim to ensure theyre
valued and protected for future
generations.
Invertebrates are animals without
backbones and they play a key role in a
healthy environment and economy. But
they're currently at risk from their homes
being destroyed, over-exploitation,
pollution and other threats.
The strategy produced by the
Initiative for Scottish Invertebrates
and funded by SNH explains how
98% of Scotlands animals can be
saved. It involves using the expertise
of volunteers to ensure that threatened
habitats, sites and species are
identied and conserved.
The strategy was launched by
former minister for the environment
Michael Russell, who said that
invertebrates were the unsung heroes
of the animal kingdom. From bugs to
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News
Action plan for
geese agreed
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Sea eagle
study starts
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Dualchas coitcheann
Common heritage
D eun Ghidhlig
na h-Alba
Tha aon rud cinnteach mun fhacal
trmachan, s an d fhuaireadh
ptarmigan ann am Beurla cha robh
an litir p ceangailte ris a-riamh ann
an Gidhlig! Cha mh a nochd am p
ann an seann lmh-sgrobhainnean
Beurla ann an Alba. Mar eisimpleir,
sgrobh an Rgh, Seumas VI, gu Iarla
Thulaich Bhrdainn, ag iarraidh air
termigantis a chur thuige (airson an
truinnseir). Tha e coltach gun deach am
p neo-fhuaimnichte a chur ri toiseach
an fhacail le muinntir Oxford nuair a
bhathar a cur faclair Beurla ri chile
(samhail pterodactyl). Ann an sgre
Gherrloch, s e tormachan a chanar ris
an eun-mhonaidh seo agus tha smuain
ann gur e torm (no torman) am facal as
fherr a n tuairisgeul air gairm an ein.
A bharrachd air sin, s e tarm seann
riochd air torm. S ann s an fhuaim a
dhirich ainm an ein, a rir choltais.
S e an trmachan eun oigeil stite
Alasga agus s iomadh duine a mhair
be tron gheamhradh an sin le bhith
ag ithe thrmachan. Air silleabh sin,
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1, 2
Tha an gairmean a
toirt dhuinn an
ainmean: s e d eun
bhragha luachmhor
a th anns a' chapallchoille (1) agus an
trmachan (2),
ainmean a dhirich
s na gairmean a tha
iad a danamh.
The Nature of Scotland
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1, 2
The sounds they
make give us their
names: the
capercaillie (1) and
the ptarmigan (2) are
two beautiful and
valuable bird species
that carry English
names derived from
the Gaelic
interpretation of their
calls.
2
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Childs play
Across Scotland pupils are
turning dull areas of mown
grass and tarmac in their
playgounds into wildlife
havens. Alastair Seaman of
the school grounds agency
Grounds for Learning
explains why
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The value of all this extends far beyond the birds and
bugs that make their home in the grounds. Theres now
strong evidence that positive childhood experiences of
nature are important in developing sustainable attitudes and
behaviours in later life. If we want future generations to love
and cherish nature then we need to ensure theyre hooked
from an early age. Experiencing and caring for nature in
their own space on a daily basis, and through the different
seasons, is more likely to inuence pupils than an occasional
visit to a nature reserve, important as these are.
Many of Scotlands children have limited access to our
countryside and in some areas they dont even have access
to a garden. For these children, school grounds represent
one of the few outdoor spaces where they can experience
nature on a regular basis.
As well as getting to know nature in all its variety, school
grounds are a great place for hands-on learning about
other issues such as food, soils, air, water, climate change,
pollution and renewable energy. They also present a chance
to develop more sustainable attitudes and habits, such
as encouraging cycling or walking, growing food, litter
management and composting. These subjects are now
taught widely in class across Scotland. The challenge is to
ensure that theyre not only taught in class but practised
as part of everyday school life. Theres no better way to
learn than to do and without the chance to put things
into practice theres a danger that classroom teaching is
undermined.
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1
Fresh air, natural light
and open spaces blow
away the cobwebs and
stimulate the brain.
2
Involving pupils in
looking after their
grounds encourages a
sense of ownership,
pride and self-worth.
3
Suited and booted
children can enjoy
outdoor play and
learning in any
weather.
4
The outdoors offer
opportunities to
showcase children's
creativity.
5
84% of schools that
have developed their
grounds report that
pupils interact better.
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Major proposals for the
environment will go
before Parliament this
year, dealing with
climate change,
ooding and our seas.
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Events diary
April
2009
May
Thursday 7
Sharing Good
Practice: Wind farm
construction
Battleby
Perth
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June
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SNH guided walk from 9am to 12 noon to explore Tel: 01577 864 439
the range of plants at Burleigh Sands, as part of
Loch Leven's annual Discovery Day in Kirkgate
Park. Booking essential.
www.snh.org.uk
Tuesday 23
Sharing Good
Practice: Planning
and access
Battleby
Perth
Tuesday 30
Sharing Good
Practice: Wind farms
and birds
Battleby
Perth
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Blawhorn Moss
N ational Nature Res er v e
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6
4
3
Key
Trail
NNR boundary
A 89
B l a ck ri d g e
Parking
Viewpoint
1
Pass through the gate out of the car
park and follow the track. From this
point a panorama opens up to the
east, with views over West Lothian
and out to Edinburgh. This birds-eye
view gave rise to the sites name. In
the 18th century Blawhorn was on the
main coaching route from Glasgow to
Edinburgh and a lookout boy would
blow a horn to warn the nearby inn of
the approach of another coach.
2
Remain on the trail until you reach the
reserve boundary, which is marked
by a fence and a gate through which
wheelchairs/pushchairs can pass.
As you enter the reserve, its worth
reecting that most raised bogs like this
have been dug out for fuel, drained for
farming or planted for forestry. Luckily,
Blawhorn has survived, although
drainage channels were dug in the
past. Blocking over 40 km/25 miles of
ditches has allowed the site to thrive
once again as a squelchy sanctuary.
You may come across a ock of sheep
grazing the bog. They're used to keep
the heather in check and roam across
all the reserve.
1
The boardwalk curves
round above the bog
and features a number
of outsize sculptures,
including this one of a
dragony.
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3
Continue along the path and youll
come across a panel that explains how
the bog formed. It began life as a damp
hollow left by a glacier after the last
ice age, some 10,000 years ago. Over
time, plants grew in the hollow, then
died back. When they died, the wet
conditions stopped them rotting and, as
layers and layers built up, the remains
were squeezed and squashed until they
formed peat.
4
Move on from the panel and cross
the bridge onto the boardwalk, which
will allow you to experience the bog
at rst-hand without getting your feet
wet. If you have a closer look at the
edge of the boardwalk, youll see
various plants, including the Sphagnum
mosses that help form the bog. As it
rains, Sphagnum soaks up the water,
holding on to it like a sponge. When
the mosses die, they add to the peat
layer, while the living mosses continue
to soak up rain. The bog gradually
builds over time and rises up from
the surrounding landscape. This is
why raised bogs develop their typical
domed shape.
2
Plants on the bog
include cranberry,
which thrives in the
wet conditions.
3
The bog is formed from
sponge-like Sphagnum
mosses.
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4
Heather provides
perfect cover for birds
like this red grouse.
5
Look out for common
hawker dragonies
around the bog pools.
5
Continue round the boardwalk
and youll see striking sculptures
representing mosses and a dragony.
During the summer youll often glimpse
darting dragonies over these bog
pools. Blawhorn is a haven for wildlife
throughout the year, with mammals
such as roe deer and a range of birds
visiting the reserve. In the spring you
might hear the bubbling call of a curlew
or see the zig-zag ight of a snipe.
Hen harriers and short-eared owls use
the bog as a hunting ground and red
grouse lift off frantically if disturbed.
Youre now at the quietest point of the
walk, with the hustle and bustle of the
busiest part of Scotland seemingly far
away.
6
Continue round the boardwalk, crossing
the bridge to retrace your route back to
the car park. Alternatively, youre more
than welcome to step off the boardwalk
and explore the rest of the site you
might even nd the odd cranberry if
you visit in late summer! But youll need
to wear wellingtons as the bog is very
wet, and please be wary of the frequent
ditches.
5
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6
Local children from
Blackridge get up
close and personal
with the boglife.
7
In late summer you
may come across the
ery owerhead of bog
asphodel. The plant's
other name is 'bone
breaker', because it
was once thought to
cause brittle bones in
cattle that grazed on it.
8
Some of the
Sphagnum mosses on
which the bog's
survival depends.
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Essential
information
Public transport
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Smoothing rufed
feathers
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Saints alive!
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Festival of biodiversity
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1
Sea eagles prefer
sheltered lochs or sea
lochs in Scotland
rather than exposed
coastal sites.
2
Look to the skies the
Mull sea eagles pull in
thousands of wildlife
watchers every year.
Birds of fortune
White-tailed sea eagles may still be an unusual
sight in many parts of the country, but for some
30 years now theyve been soaring over the
island of Mull.
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3
Operation Easter is led
by Strathclyde Police
and local volunteers.
They monitor eagle
nesting sites in the
vulnerable early part of
the breeding season.
4
The sea eagle's diet is
varied, including sh,
birds, carrion and
sometimes small
mammals.
5
Pictish stone carving
from Orkney showing a
sea eagle.
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Valuing our
environment
A new report has highlighted how crucial the
natural environment is to Scotlands economy
and quality of life
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1
The natural
environment supports
one in seven of all
full-time jobs in
Scotland.
2
Forestry and timber
processing are hugely
important to Scotland.
Over the next 10 years
wood production is
expected to increase
by 28%.
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Processing of shmeal
in Aberdeen was
reckoned to be worth
48.6 million in 2004.
4
Farming is central to
the rural scene and
contributes 800
million to the Scottish
economy.
5
Visitors who enjoyed
water sports on Lochs
Morlich and Insh in
2003 spent 1.46
million.
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Revenue from marine
wildlife tourism in
Scotland has reached
57 million, creating
more than 2,500 jobs
in the Highlands and
Islands alone.
2
Dolphin watching in
the Moray Firth is the
number one thing to
see and do in Scotland
according to a recent
VisitScotland survey of
UK visitors.
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Cetacean location
It may surprise you to learn just how
rich our seas are in cetaceans, which
is the name for the group of marine
mammals that includes whales,
dolphins and porpoises. Nearly a
quarter of the worlds cetacean
species are found in Scottish coastal
waters. Theyre rarely seen, and poorly
understood, but theyre also among the
most exciting and appealing of all the
species that are naturally Scottish.
You can discover more about this
fascinating group of animals in our new
booklet called Whales, Dolphins and
Porpoises. This is the rst booklet in
the Naturally Scottish series to appear
in a new revised style with greater use
of striking imagery. The publication
has features on the big four cetacean
species killer whale, minke whale,
bottlenose dolphin and porpoise
and includes information on the best
places to watch cetaceans around
Scotlands coasts. It also has details
of conservation measures being taken
in order to protect these wonderful
creatures.
You can order Whales, Dolphins
and Porpoises online from April 2009.
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SNH fund about 50 research, survey and monitoring
projects every year to help us develop policy and support
our work. At the end of each project, the researcher has
to produce a report on the work theyve done. You can
download these research reports as PDF documents from
the 'Publications' section of our website at www.snh.org.uk/
pubs. By way of example, here are summaries for a couple of
the reports we published in 2008:
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Long-distance routes
Scotland has four ofcial long-distance routes (LDRs)
the West Highland Way, Speyside Way, Southern Upland
Way and Great Glen Way as well as a number of other
multi-day routes. The aim of this project was to look at other
countries experiences of long-distance routes and then
compare these with the situation in Scotland.
The study showed that a successful long-distance route
includes:
a clearly signed route through interesting landscapes;
lots of different things to see;
historic or other interests;
easy to reach start and end points;
well-spaced food/drink stops and accommodation; and
good route guides and luggage transfer services.
The researchers noted that the market for LDRs is
changing, with a growing number of inexperienced, cashrich, time-poor walkers. And in keeping with changes in
holiday choices, people are opting more for routes they can
complete in a short break of 34 days. It seems the use
of LDRs by walkers has peaked after a decade of steady
growth, but there now appears to be greater interest in longdistance cycling and horse-riding routes.
Looking to the future, theres some demand for more
routes in Scotland, particularly for one or more water-based
routes. Theres also considerable scope to market all existing
LDRs better and further improve routes to meet the needs
of users. The report suggests that there could also be
opportunities to develop shorter circular routes based on
LDRs to bring health and local economy benets.
SNH Commissioned Report No. 274: Long Distance
Routes
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Kids only!
Cut, colour in
and wear!
Holes
for
elastic
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The white-tailed sea eagle is a bird of prey and a predator, which means
that its a hunter and eats meat. The sea eagle became extinct in Britain in
1918, but for the last 30 years we have been bringing small numbers of
sea eagles over from Norway to live here in Scotland.
We now have around 40 pairs living in Scotland, so this bird is still very
rare. Unfortunately, the eagles are still not safe so their nests have to be
constantly watched to stop egg thieves. Sometimes sea eagles are even
found poisoned or shot.
If you want to see sea eagles in the wild, you can watch them at the nest
in some parts of Scotland, such as the Isle of Mull.
Across
1 Place where you can see sea
eagles in the wild (4,2,4)
4 Sea eagles are skilled at catching
them (4)
6 The number of talons that a sea
eagle has (5)
8 The country from which sea eagles
were re-introduced to Scotland (6)
9 An eagles nest (5)
Down
2 The people who put sea eagles
in danger (3,7)
3 The group of birds the sea eagle
belongs to (5,2,4)
5 The shape of a sea eagle's wing (9)
7 An eagle's claw (5)
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Crossword answers: Across 1, Isle of Mull; 4, Fish; 6, Eight; 8, Norway; 9, Eyrie
Down 2, Egg thieves; 3, Birds of prey; 5, Rectangle; 7, Talon
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On yer bike the new
trail from Kinross Pier
to Vane Farm is
designed to be enjoyed
by all.
2
Loch Leven provides
an all year round
wildlife spectacle.
3
Trail waymarker.
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We want to provide
opportunities for
people to enjoy nature
showcases like Loch
Leven.
4
The trail is level, wide
and well surfaced, with
very few barriers to
access.
5
Sturdy seats are
located at various
points along the trail
and some have short
statements in verse or
prose to encourage
visitor interest.
6
You'll nd information
about the trail at the
main access points of
Kinross Pier, Kirkgate
Point, Burleigh Sands
and Findatie.
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Birds galore
Useful information
Leave the M90 at Kinross and follow
signs to Kinross Pier. Other access
points are at Burleigh Sands, off the
Lethangie minor road, and at Findatie
and RSPB Vane Farm, off the B9097.
Bus services from Perth to Kinross
run every hour and take around 35
minutes. There are also hourly bus
connections from Dunfermline that take
25 minutes to reach Kinross up the
M90.
You can get something to eat or
drink at various places on or near to the
route of the trail. And you can pick up
a Loch Leven Heritage Trail leaet from
many outlets around Kinross, including
local shops, the tourist ofce in the
County Buildings, the Boathouse Bistro
at Kinross Pier, Loch Levens Larder
and RSPB Vane Farm.
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