Broad Aims
  What is Wet Woodland?
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  LIFE
 
  Bog Woodland
  Floodplain Woodland

 

  Final Report
  Peat Stratigraphy
  Hydrological Studies
  Conon Historical Study
  Habitat Classification
  Age Structure

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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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:

  • 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
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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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