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The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014-2024 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014-2024 For further information on Muir of Dinnet NNR please contact: The Reserve Manager Scottish Natural Heritage Burn O’Vat Visitor Centre Dinnet Aboyne Aberdeenshire AB34 5NB Tel: 01339 881667 Email: [email protected] 1 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 Foreword Muir of Dinnet NNR is close to the village of Dinnet, slightly north of the River Dee between the towns of Aboyne and Ballater in Aberdeenshire. Lying on the western edge of the Howe of Cromar, the Reserve extends from the River Dee to the high slopes of Culblean Hill and covers approximately 1166 hectares (ha). The reserve is set amidst a mix of low lying agricultural land, forestry at Cambus o' May and grouse moor towards the top of Culblean Hill. The A93, a popular tourist route known as "The North Deeside Road" and the A97 and B9119 all transect the Reserve, offering many views and points of access for visitors. The Reserve itself is defined by a landscape of ridges, hummocks and depressions left behind after the last glaciation, when this part of Scotland was covered by ice up to 1,000 metres deep. These features are nationally important examples of glacial landforms and they provide the foundations for the variety of habitats and species found at Muir of Dinnet today. Lochs Davan and Kinord lie in the central low-lying area of the Reserve. Loch Davan is fed by the Red Burn and the larger Logie Burn, which collect water from the fields and moorland north of the loch. The water catchment area for Loch Kinord is smaller than Davan, the loch being fed solely by the Vat Burn, which drains a woodland and heathland area. The lochs are home to internationally important numbers of otter and wintering wildfowl and geese. To the north and west of the lochs, the ground rises to Cnoc Hill and Culblean Hill (604 m). Culblean is the highest point of the Reserve and is where the Vat Burn rises and flows down to the 'Vat', a huge pothole carved by the forces of glacial meltwaters and the debris they carried. The higher, drier slopes of Culblean Hill, along with some of the low-lying drier areas south of Loch Kinord are dominated by heather and bearberry heath whilst self-seeded pine and birch have spread over much of the western side of the Reserve. To the north-east corner of the Reserve, fen and raised bog habitat are found at Ordie and Black Moss. The Muir of Dinnet area also has a rich cultural heritage, with archaeological remains telling an interesting story of times gone by. 1 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 Muir of Dinnet is one of more than 45 NNRs in Scotland. Scotland’s NNRs are special places for nature, where some of the best examples of Scotland’s wildlife are managed. Every NNR is carefully managed both for nature and for people, giving visitors the opportunity to experience our rich natural heritage. ‘The Story of Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve’ is a companion publication which has more information about Muir of Dinnet NNR and its history. The Story provides the foundation for managing the site and is recommended reading for those wishing to understand more about the management of this very special place. In 2013, we carried out a review of our last Plan for Muir of Dinnet NNR (2008-2014). This, together with management plan workshops and specialist advice, was used to develop our future management proposals and inform the preparation of a draft Management Plan for 2014-2024, which we opened for public consultation. Your feedback was collated in a Consultation Report which is available from the Burn O’Vat Visitor Centre office and was used to inform the completion of this Management Plan. The first section of this Plan gives our vision for Muir of Dinnet, describing how we would like to see the Reserve in 2024. It specifies our objectives for management and outlines projects planned to deliver these objectives. During the final year of the plan, we will review our progress against this plan to determine the future direction of our management on the reserve. Loch Davan 2 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 Contents 1 Maps of Muir of Dinnet NNR 4 2 Our Vision for Muir of Dinnet NNR 7 3 Protected Areas and features 8 4 Natural Heritage Management 10 5 Management for People 17 6 Property Management 20 7 Summary 21 8 Document properties 22 3 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 1 Maps of Muir of Dinnet NNR Location map 4 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 NNR map - heritage 5 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 NNR map – management for people 6 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 2 Our Vision for Muir of Dinnet NNR Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve is special; the aim is to keep it that way. The Management Plan 2014 -2024 sets out our vision for the Reserve describing how we would like the Reserve to be in 2029. The management we plan to carry out over the next 10 years has been framed with this vision in mind. Vision Muir of Dinnet is a special place with a rich natural and cultural heritage. It is an excellent example of a mosaic of habitats, reflecting the underlying geodiversity, and supporting heath, open water, bog and mixed woodland. The glacial landforms, dating from the end of the Ice Age, are in excellent condition and provide an exemplary example of Earth heritage interpretation. The internationally important bearberry heath has doubled in size and is in excellent condition as a result of our carefully planned and executed burning and tree removal programme. Sensitive management has also maintained a pine and birch woodland which has spread by natural regeneration, and now covers most of Culblean Hill. The rare aspen woodland has also expanded. The water quality of Loch Davan is continuing to improve and the loch's plant communities are beginning to resemble those of Loch Kinord. Likewise, the Reserve's bogs and fen are also is good condition now that more natural water tables have been restored. Characteristic plants and animals of the woodland, heath, open water and bog habitats thrive. A healthy population of otter continues to breed on the Reserve large numbers of wintering wildfowl arrive each Autumn and the number of bird species recorded has grown. Rare species of insects such as, Kentish glory moth and the aspen hoverfly are also flourishing in their respective habitats. Our management on the Reserve follows best practice. Demonstration events are helping to communicate our knowledge gained through specialised management to other land managers. Good visitor management ensures there is little impact on the geodiversity, wildlife and habitats. All visitors appreciate and respect the Reserve, its wildlife and other visitors. Many groups visit the Reserve for educational purposes and all visitors make good use of the excellent facilities and materials available to them. The landowner and local people are proud of the Reserve, and are actively involved in its management. 7 The Management Plan for Muir of Dinnet National Nature Reserve 2014 - 2024 3 Protected Areas and features Muir of Dinnet first became a NNR in 1977, through an agreement between the landowners, Dinnet and Kinord Estate and the Nature Conservancy Council (NCC) (one of SNH’s predecessors). A new agreement was concluded in 2006, with a revised Reserve boundary. The area now under agreement covers approximately 1166 hectares (ha.). The natural heritage interests at Muir of Dinnet are of UK, European and global importance. The Reserve forms part of the Muir of Dinnet Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The lochs are designated a Special Protection Area (SPA) and Ramsar site for supporting internationally important numbers of wintering wildfowl and geese. Two Special Areas of Conservation (SAC) also overlap the Reserve. The Muir of Dinnet SAC is of European importance for its dry heaths, raised bogs, mires, lochs, and otter population of the Reserve. The Monandavan Burn, which flows from Loch Davan is part of the River Dee SAC, which is of European importance for its Atlantic salmon, freshwater pearl mussel and otter. The reserve also includes one Geological Conservation Review (GCR) site and three Scheduled Ancient Monuments (SAMs). Muir of Dinnet NNR is one of 9 National Natures Reserves within the Cairngorms National Park. Whilst managing Muir of Dinnet NNR we have to take account of our legal obligations and Government policy to manage the features that are listed as important in a European or international context. This management plan has been appraised accordingly, and where a project listed in the plan is likely to have a significant effect on one or more of the qualifying features of the SACs and/or SPA, we will carry out an ‘appropriate assessment’. This includes all projects, whether they are direct habitat management or providing a new visitor facility on the Reserve. We will only proceed if they do not adversely affect the integrity of the SAC and/or SPA. Likewise, we will also take account of obligations to manage features that are valued as important in a British context, as well as features that are locally important.
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