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Communicating information about the Wet Woods restoration
work - sharing ideas, problems and solutions with others,
as well as raising public awareness - is one of the
main objectives of this LIFE project.
This has happened in a number of ways:
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- Interpretation on site. Where footpaths pass
near to areas where work has been undertaken, interpretation
boards and notices have been erected to let casual
visitors know what was happening and the purpose behind
it.
- Interpretation off site. At the Forest Enterprise
Visitor Centre in Glenmore Forest in the Cairngorms,
an interactive bog woodlands display, featuring a
'Spey Wifie' from Scottish folklore, was given a high-profile
launch in November 2001, including television publicity.
The centre attracts around 72,000 visitors a year
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- Guided visits and talks. Many groups have
been shown round the project sites by those personally
involved in management of the sites. Interested guests
have included local botanists, country park rangers
and Prince Charles
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- Consultation. Local communities, farmers and landowners
directly affected by the work of the project were consulted
in advance and they continued to give valuable feedback
throughout the duration of the project.
- Project Conference.
The end of project conference took place in October
2001 over two days and was a joint event with the
Atlantic Oakwoods LIFE Project, held under the banner
of the Caledonian Partnership.
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- Over 100 people attended the
event, including delegates from all the partner organisations,
a representative from DG Environment and other overseas
guests.A party of over 20 delegates visited bog woodland
sites at Inshriach and Abernethy, and some were fortunate
enough to see an elusive capercaillie at Mondhuie.
Participants took the opportunity to discuss aspects
of the project in detail and exchange views on different
management techniques, including a useful comparison
with bog woodland restoration work in Finland.
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