ailsa craig - clyde marine planning partnership...ailsa craig nature reserve and marine wildlife....
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Zoë Clelland Conservation Officer
Ailsa Craig:The Clyde’s
Newest RSPB Reserve
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Alias Craig is RSPB Scotland’s 72nd reserve: 15 year lease started in our centenary year
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What is RSPB’s?
•Owned by The Marquiss of Ailsa
•Leased by RSPB in 2004 for 15 years
•Total area 104 ha, RSPB reserve 102 ha
•Curling stone company maintain restricted minerals lease
•Lighthouse & pier not leased by RSPB
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Ailsa Craig
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Inner Clyde
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Seabird populations
Most famous for the
27,000+ pairs of gannets
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12,000 pairs of guillemots
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8,000 pairs of kittiwakes
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Puffins back… 20+ pairs in 2004
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Biggest slow worms in Britain
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Basking sharks now rare but some seen around the island in 2004
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Plans & progress
•Appoint warden
•Write management plan
•Baseline survey
•Install signage (H&S and disturbance)
•Assess ways to show people wildlife:
Liaison with local boat owners
Waverley cruises
Girvan community
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Challenges in showing people wildlife
•Ailsa is remote
•Poor landing facilities and other hazards
•Seabirds sensitive to disturbance
•Best views from sea
•Boat operators limited
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“The Ailsa Craig Centre
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GCDL Vision•‘Award winning environmental building boasting spectacular views across the Clyde
•‘Must-do’ family friendly experience for anyone visiting the south west of Scotland focused on RSPB Ailsa Craig Nature Reserve and marine wildlife.
•Focal point for local community- sports facilities, theatre space, exhibition areas, a licensed café and a children’s indoor play area. Employment and volunteering opportunities.
• Essential stopping point for anyone passing through the town or exploring the region’
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Inspiring people
•promote Ailsa Craig as world class natural act
•enthuse people about seabirds and marine environment
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Memorable Experience
Create a unique and unforgettable visitor experience