The broad aim of the 'Seven Lochs Project' is to create a nationally important wetland park between Glasgow City and North Lanarkshire. This will be done through linking existing Local Nature Reserves in Glasgow and North Lanarkshire with Drumpellier Country Park, other wildlife sites and open countryside. If the funding can be found, new paths will be created, habitats managed and improved, and enhanced visitor facilities provided.
A lot of good work has already been undertaken by the small project team, Glasgow City Council, North Lanarkshire Council and Forestry Commission Scotland, in collaboration with a variety of community and voluntary groups such as Froglife, Scottish Wildlife Trust, RSPB Glasgow Local Group and Friends of Glasgow's LNRs.
For more information see
http://www.gcvgreennetwork.gov.uk/projects/Gartloch-Gartcosh/7-Lochs-Wetland-Park.html
A few images from the area follow:
Pond at Cardowan Moss LNR, Glasgow
Gartloch Pools (Site of Importance for Nature Conservation), Glasgow
Hogganfield Park LNR, Glasgow
Hopefully, the necessary funding will be found for this ambitious project - watch this space.
Hi Jim,
ReplyDeleteMy concern from reading the document is that there are going to be 4500 new houses springing up in the area concerned. Whats the betting that enough funding will be found for them, with wildlife coming a poor second?
I hate to be sceptical, but for local councils there's money to be made in housing.