Inventory Topic Area: ACCESS INTO THE COUNTRYSIDE
Subject: IMPACT ON THE NATURAL HERITAGE
Management issues:
The increasing volume of pedestrian access to the uplands, and the difficulty of preventing damage means the Working Party have considered the option of restricting or even barring access to some extremely fragile areas. This could be done in some cases by using the "long walk in" principle and withdrawing enabling facilities such as stiles, bridges and easy access points. Although there has been some localised physical damage, there is no evidence that significant ecological damage results from the current levels of access. On the lochs, however, there is concern about the disturbance of aquatic life by powered craft, the reduction in the numbers of wildfowl on Loch Lomond in winter, erosion of loch shores, and the adverse effects on fishing and the introduction of non-native fish by anglers.
Key words: Access to land; Footpaths; Erosion; Recreation management; Fishing; Water sports; Lochs; Birds; Fish; Uplands
Location: Uplands and lochs within the Loch Lomond and Trossachs area
Principle organisations: Argyll & Bute Council - Planning, Development & Tourism
Scottish Conservation Projects Trust - Stirling
Scottish Natural Heritage - CSB
Scottish Natural Heritage - Information & Library Service
Scottish Natural Heritage - MSSSA
Local contacts: Loch Lomond Park Authority
Information:
Argyll Forest Park, Forestry Commission Guide
Breeding Bird Community of Glen Falloch
Breeding Bird Community of Inchmoan
Breeding Bird Community of the Aber Bogs, Loch Lomondside
Breeding Bird Community on Crom Mhin
Breeding Success of the Peregrine in the Loch Lomond/Trossachs Area of Scotland
Ecological Assessment of Loch Lomond Water Management Proposals
Ecological Effects of Pumped-Storage Proposal at Criagroyston
Environmental Change Network (Water Chemistry)
Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Information Booklets
Forestry Expansion: A Study of Technical, Economic and Ecological Factors, Paper No.2
Habitat Survey of the Leven Valley
Harry Slack Memorial Collection
Impacts of Fish Introductions and Translocations
Local Features of Wildlife Value
Loch Lomond First Interim Report
Loch Lomond Local (Subject) Plan (Adopted 1986)
Loch Lomond Regional Park Landscape Assessment
Loch Lomond NNR Record Parts I and II
Loch Lomond Vegetation Survey Maps
Management of Loch Lomond and the Trossachs
National Vegetation Classification survey - NVC
Observations on the Shelduck Population of Loch Lomond National Nature Reserve
Recreational Boating on Loch Lomond 1989- 1994, 1995
Reedswamp Vegetation of the Endrick Marshes
Regional Scenic Areas and Coast
Scottish Conservation Projects Trust Project Reports
Sites of Special Scientific Interest - SSSI
Some Notes on the Deer Population of Inchcailloch
Special Area for Conservation - SAC
Stirling District Local Plan: Finalised Draft
Structure Plan Schedule and Sites
Studies on Loch Lomond II; the Fauna of the River Endrick
Survey of the Bryophytes and Lichen of Pollochro Woods
This Common Inheritance, The Third Year Report
Trossachs Tourist Management Strategy
Undesignated Sites of Nature/Landscape Conservation
Utilization of a Large Inland Waterway (Loch Lomond, Scotland) by Recreational Craft
Related key management issues:
Heritage Conservation: Handling development pressures; Land management; Wildlife management; Recreational Activities
Tourism: Impact of tourism on landscape and amenity; Infrastructure and visitor support facilities; Information and education
Recreation: Landscape and conservation consideration; Management of visitor and recreation pressure; Fishing
The Water Resource: Demand for recreation
Land Use - FFCSE: Access
Access into the Countryside: Demand for water-based recreation; Land management
Planning & Economic Development: None
Administration and Finance: None
Associated headings in the Thesaurus:
Physical Characteristics: Climate; Geology; Land cover; Loch; Lowland; River; Soils; Topography; Upland
Heritage Conservation: Nature conservation; Wetland; Birds; Fish; Archaeology; Buildings; Conservation; Landscape; Nature conservation; Game management; Habitats; Grassland; Moorland; Wetland; Woodland; Wildlife species; Birds; Invertebrates; Plants; Mammals Wildlife management
Tourism: Camping; Caravaning; Tourist accommodation; Tourist facilities
Recreation: Aerial sports; Biking; Equestrian sports; Fishing; Indoor sports; Information; Motor sports; Recreation facilities; Recreation management; Walking; Water sports
The Water Resource: Commercial; Erosion; Flooding; Pollution; Water quality; Water disposal; Water management; Water supply; Surveys;
Land Use - FFCSE: Estate management; Forestry; Land management; Land use
Access into the Countryside: Access to land; Access to water; Car parks; Bus services
Planning & Economic Development: Energy; Fish farms; Housing; Infrastructure; Legislation; EC Directives; Planning; Mineral extraction; Schemes
Administration and Finance: Partnerships; Policy; Zoning
Gazetteer: Geographic areas