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The Scottish Wildlife Trust has well over 46,000 members. [1] The Scottish Wildlife Trust acquired its first wildlife reserve in 1966 and now has more than 120 reserves throughout Scotland with visitor centres at Loch of the Lowes (Perth and Kinross), Montrose Basin (Angus), and the Falls of Clyde (South Lanarkshire). As well as providing homes ...
The Scottish Wildlife Trust purchased the adjacent land at Bawsinch in 1971 and expanded the bird sanctuary into this area. Dr Neil's Garden [ 20 ] is located between Duddingston Kirk and the Loch. Andrew and Nancy Neil were awarded the Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother Medal by the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society.
Many acid-loving vegetative species occur in Portlethen Moss, and the habitat is monitored by the Scottish Wildlife Trust. Portlethen Moss is the location of considerable prehistoric , Middle Ages and seventeenth century history, largely due to a ridge near the bog which was the route of early travellers.
National nature reserves (NNRs) are areas of land or water designated under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to contain habitats and species of national importance. . NNRs can be owned by public, private, community or voluntary organisations but must be managed to conserve their important habitats and species, as well as providing opportunities for the public to enjoy and engage with nat
The basin is protected by a number of designations; it is managed by the Scottish Wildlife Trust as a Wildlife Reserve, [3] as well as being designated as a Local Nature Reserve, [4] Site of Special Scientific Interest, [2] a Special Protection Area [5] and a Ramsar Site. [1]
The Scottish Wildlife Trust owns four wildlife reserves in the town – Cumbernauld Glen, [114] Luggiebank Wood, [115] Forest Wood, [116] and Northside Wood. [117] These habitats include ancient oak forest (with attendant bluebell displays in early summer) and large areas of Scots pine coverage.
There are restaurants and shops in the village, and a visitors' centre. All are owned and operated by the New Lanark Conservation Trust. The Clyde walkway long-distance footpath passes through the village [15] and the Scottish Wildlife Trust's visitor centre for the Falls of Clyde Nature reserve is based in a group of mill buildings.
National nature reserves were first created under the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949. [4] In 1996 the public body responsible for Scotland's natural heritage, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH – since renamed NatureScot), undertook a review of NNR policy that took account of the availability of other designations conferring legal protection, such as site of special ...