mar lodge estate
DESCRIPTION
Mar Lodge Estate. 29,340 hectares. Woodland Moorland Montane River. NNR SSSI NSA SPA National Park. Mar Lodge Estate. Caledonian Forest. Pinewood Area 836 Hectare. Regeneration Zone 2,300 Hectare. Cultural Landscape. Wild Landscape. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Mar Lodge Estate
29,340 hectares WoodlandWoodland
MoorlandMoorland
MontaneMontane
RiverRiver
NNR SSSI NSA SPA National Park
Mar Lodge Estate
CaledonianCaledonian ForestForest
Pinewood AreaPinewood Area 836 Hectare836 Hectare
Regeneration ZoneRegeneration Zone 2,300 Hectare2,300 Hectare
Cultural LandscapeCultural Landscape
Wild LandscapeWild Landscape
““Wild land in Scotland is relatively remote and inaccessible, Wild land in Scotland is relatively remote and inaccessible, not noticeably affected by contemporary human activity, not noticeably affected by contemporary human activity, and offers high quality opportunities to escape from the and offers high quality opportunities to escape from the pressures of everyday living and to find physical and pressures of everyday living and to find physical and spiritual refreshment”spiritual refreshment”
Mar Lodge Estate
Indicators of Wild Land QualityIndicators of Wild Land Quality
Enhancers:Enhancers:
Size and scale of landscapeSize and scale of landscape Roughness of terrainRoughness of terrain Sense of remotenessSense of remoteness
Peacefulness, quietnessPeacefulness, quietness Seemingly natural environmentSeemingly natural environment
Evokes emotional experienceEvokes emotional experience Absence of contemporary human activity or developmentAbsence of contemporary human activity or development
Physically demanding – sense of achievementPhysically demanding – sense of achievement
Scenic grandeurScenic grandeur
Mar Lodge Estate
Indicators of Wild Land QualityIndicators of Wild Land Quality
Detractors:Detractors:
Recent signs of human activityRecent signs of human activity
Presence of crowds or group activityPresence of crowds or group activity
Unsympathetic recreation activitiesUnsympathetic recreation activities
Man made noise Man made noise Facilities to make recreation easier or saferFacilities to make recreation easier or safer
Ecological imbalanceEcological imbalance
Visual intrusions – pylons, fencesVisual intrusions – pylons, fences Mechanical transport & their tracksMechanical transport & their tracks
Mar Lodge Estate
Impact on Tourism and RecreationImpact on Tourism and Recreation
Estimated expenditure:Estimated expenditure: £m/pa£m/pa
Mountaineering (Highland area 1995)Mountaineering (Highland area 1995) 157.9157.9
Sport shooting (Scotland)Sport shooting (Scotland) 35.035.0
Grouse shooting (Scotland)Grouse shooting (Scotland) 6.16.1
2001 – ‘Hillwalking generates £400 million for the2001 – ‘Hillwalking generates £400 million for theScottish economy annually.’Scottish economy annually.’
(Source – Mountaineering Council of Scotland)(Source – Mountaineering Council of Scotland)
Mar Lodge Estate
Path and Track RestorationPath and Track Restoration
Mar Lodge EstateMar Lodge EstateExpenditure 1996 – 2001Expenditure 1996 – 2001
Path RepairPath Repair£227,727£227,727
Track Track RestorationRestoration£237,633£237,633
Proposed capital spend 2002 ->Proposed capital spend 2002 ->£1,372,377£1,372,377
Beinn a’ Bhuird: trial track removal 1998, altitude 800m – conversion to footpath
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal 2000, hand working
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal 2000, manual placing of divots
Beinn a’ Bhuird: trial track removal 1998, manual reconstruction of scree
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal 2000, digger used for subsequent work
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal 2000, re-profiling
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal, removed zig-zag track in distance after 5 years; repaired footpath in foreground (2005)
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal, removed track after 5 years (2005)
Beinn a’ Bhuird: track removal, removed track after 5 years (2005)
Track removal below Beinn a’Bhuird, altitude 600m
2000 2005
– 27 km of track removed/converted to footpaths out of 72 km total since 1997– most of remaining tracks deemed essential for estate use for the time-being– 61 km of footpath repaired out of 210 km total length of footpaths – ‘light touch’ approach– in 3 years time, footpath capital works will be complete; thereafter maintenance only – funding??