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RURAL: UPLANDHigher
Geography
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Rural: Upland
In relation to rural land conflicts in a Glacial Landscape (Loch Lomond)
1. Conflicts
2. Management Strategies
1. Conflicts
2. Management Strategies
1. Conflicts
1. Forestry
Description: Large areas / plantations of non-native species (Spruce) spoils the scenic environment.
Solution: Planting natural species of trees to encourage wildlife – Great Trossachs Forest Project.
Effectiveness: The project will take a very long time - 200 year to complete. Cutting down the old trees will make it less active in the short term
Solution: Planting natural species of trees to encourage wildlife – Great Trossachs Forest Project.
Effectiveness: The project will take a very long time - 200 year to complete. Cutting down the old trees will make it less active in the short term
2. Hill Walking
Hill Walking - Footpath Erosion
Description: Walkers can go off paths widening them and causing damage to the plants.
Solution: They can also damage fences / walls if they try to climb over them.Footpaths have been improved by laying local stones, for example at Ben A’an.
Effectiveness: This is expensive at a cost of over £2 million.
The local stone blend in with the surroundings enhancing the landscape.
Description: Walkers can go off paths widening them and causing damage to the plants.
Solution: They can also damage fences / walls if they try to climb over them.Footpaths have been improved by laying local stones, for example at Ben A’an.
Effectiveness: This is expensive at a cost of over £2 million.
The local stone blend in with the surroundings enhancing the landscape.
Hill Walking – Littering
Description: Litter can cause animals to choke and die if they try to eat it.
Solution: Removing bins from the rural areas as its difficult to empty them and encouraging people to take their litter home.
Effectiveness: People are not always willing to put litter in their own bags, so can mean some more litter is dropped. Encourages recycling of rubbish.
Description: Litter can cause animals to choke and die if they try to eat it.
Solution: Removing bins from the rural areas as its difficult to empty them and encouraging people to take their litter home.
Effectiveness: People are not always willing to put litter in their own bags, so can mean some more litter is dropped. Encourages recycling of rubbish.
Hill Walking - Dogs
Description: Walkers can leave gates open allowing animals to escape.
Dogs can chase and worry sheep causing them to miscarry or even kill them.
Solution: Signs and warnings can try to prevent this and owners can be prosecuted. Kissing gates / spring gates can be installed to prevent gates being left open.
Description: Walkers can leave gates open allowing animals to escape.
Dogs can chase and worry sheep causing them to miscarry or even kill them.
Solution: Signs and warnings can try to prevent this and owners can be prosecuted. Kissing gates / spring gates can be installed to prevent gates being left open.