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FACTS AND FIGURES 1997-98

Scottish Natural Heritage is a government body established by Parliament in 1992, responsible to The Secretary of State for .

Our task is to secure the Working conservation and enhancement of Scotland’s unique and precious with natural heritage – the wildlife, the and the landscapes which Scotland’s have evolved in Scotland through long partnership between people people to and nature. care for We advise on policies and promote Scottish Natural Heritage practical projects which aim to Publications Section our natural improve the natural heritage and Battleby support its sustainable use. Redgorton Perth PH1 3EW heritage Tel: 01738 627921 Fax: 01738 827411 Our aim is to help people to enjoy E-mail: [email protected] Scotland’s natural heritage Web site: http://www.snh.org.uk responsibly, understand it more ISBN: 1 85397 016 6 fully and use it wisely, so that it can TH1.5K1198 be sustained for future generations. Printed by J. Thomson Colour Printers PREFACE

SNH Facts and Figures 1997/98 contains a range of useful facts and statistics about SNH’s work and is a companion publication to our Annual Report. SNH came into being on 1 April 1992, and in our first Annual Report we published an inventory of Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs). This inventory was updated in SNH Facts and Figures 1996/97. We have also provided a complete Scottish listing of National Nature Reserves, National Scenic Areas, European sites and certain other types of designation.

As well as the information on sites, we have also published information on our successes during 1997/98 including partnership funding of projects, details of grants awarded, licences issued and our performance in meeting our standards for customer care. We have also published a full list of management agreements concluded in 1997/98.

We hope that those consulting this document will find it a useful and valuable record. We are committed to being open in the way we work and if there is additional information you require, contact us, either at any local offices (detailed in the telephone directory) or through our Public Affairs Branch, Scottish Natural Heritage, 12 Hope Terrace, EH9 2AS, Tel: 0131 447 4784 Fax: 0131 446 2277

1 TABLE OF CONTENTS

LICENCES Licences protecting wildlife issued from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 under various Acts of Parliament 5

CONSULTATIONS Natural Standards 1997/98 6 SNH responses to Government and other national consultations from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 7 Public access to environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations 1992 - a statement 10

MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS Summary list of Management Agreements with SNH as at 31 March 1998 11 New Management Agreements concluded under Section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968 11 Management Agreements concluded under Section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 12 Management Agreements completed under Section 49(A) of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 by SNH between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 12 Management Agreements concluded in and under the Peatland Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 13 Agreements concluded in Dumfries and under the Solway Merse Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Agreements concluded in under the Barnacle Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Agreements concluded under the Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Agreements concluded in under the Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Agreements concluded with SNH in Western Isles under the Greylag Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Agreements concluded with SNH in under the Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 14 Ongoing payments made under S15 of the Countryside Act 1968 during 1997/98 15 Ongoing payments made under S16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 during 1997/98 25 Ongoing payments made under S49(A) of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 during 1997/98 27 Ongoing annual payments made in Caithness and Sutherland under the Peatland Management Scheme during 1997/98 29

DESIGNATED SITES National Nature Reserves - distribution, areas and tenure as at 31 March 1998 33 Distribution of SSSIs by Local Authority areas 34 SSSIs notified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 36 SSSIs denotified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 37 Summary of areas notified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 37 Damage to SSSIs in Scotland between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 37 Ramsar Sites designated by Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 41 Special Protection Areas classified by Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 41 Proposed Ramsar Sites submitted to Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 41 Potential Special Protection Areas submitted to Government for classification between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 43 Complete list of Special Protection Areas and Ramsar sites designated as at 31 March 1998 43 Candidate Special Areas of Conservation forwarded by Government to the European Commission between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 47

2 Public consultations on possible Special Areas of Conservation between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998 47 Complete list of candidate and possible Special Areas of Conservation as at 31 March 1998 48 Biosphere Reserves as at 31 March 1998 51 Biogenetic Reserves as at 31 March 1998 51 World Heritage Sites as at 31 March 1998 51 Long Distance Routes 51 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes 53 National Scenic Areas 53 Local Nature Reserves 54 Regional Parks 54 Country Parks 55

GRANTS Grants awarded by SNH 57 Grants expenditure across our Corporate Programmes 58 Projects attracting partnership funding 59 List of grants made by SNH in 1997/98 64

3 LICENCES

Licences protecting wildlife issued from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998 under various Acts of Parliament

LEGISLATION TYPE PURPOSE NUMBER OF LICENCES

1 Badgers Act Badger Conservation 3 Badger Development 9 Badger Investigation 19 Badger Preservation or archaeological investigation 2 Sub-total 33

2 Regulation Animal Conservation 17 Animal Scientific 8 Bat Conservation 13 Bat Roost Conservation 58 Sub-total 96

3 Wildlife and Animal Conservation 15 Countryside Act Animal Marking 2 Animal Scientific 18 Bat Conservation 4 Bat Roost Conservation 41 Bird Conservation 374 Bird Photography 33 Bird Ringing 103 Bird Scientific 55 Plant Conservation 2 Plant Scientific 6 Sub-total 653

Total number of licences issued 782

1 Protection of Badgers Act 1992 2 The Conservation (Natural Habitats, & C.) Regulations 1994 3 Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981

5 CONSULTATIONS

Natural Standards 1997/98

Natural Standards is SNH’s response to the Government’s Citizen Charter. Through Natural Standards we promise to deliver good quality services and foster customer care in everything we do.

One of our commitments under Natural Standards is to monitor how quickly we respond to enquiries. The majority of queries fall into eight broad categories: information & advice; publications; grants; consultations; licences; permits; objections to SSSI notifications; and management agreements. Each category has its own standard as regards to how long a reply should take. These are set out in our Natural Standards leaflet which is available free of charge from any of our offices.

The table below outlines our performance for 1997/98:

NATURAL STANDARDS CATEGORY TOTAL CONTACTS WITHIN STANDARDS

Information & Advice 9500 97%

Consultations 1614 94%

Grants 336 90%

Management Agreements 23 87%

Publications 5567 97%

Objections to SSSIs 8 100%

Licences 300 96%

Permits 257 64%

In 1997/98 we received a total of 72,017 contacts; nearly all enquiries were answered on the same day, and where further action was required we met the required standards on more than 96% of occasions. The majority of enquiries sought information or advice and here our standards were even higher; again most enquiries were satisfied immediately and for the 9500 that were not, a final response was supplied within standards on 97% of occasions.

6 SNH responses to Government and other national consultations from 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998

SENDER GOVERNMENT TOPIC DATE FINAL YES/NO RECEIVED RESPONSE

SODD y Draft National Planning Policy Guideline: Coastal Planning 05/03/97 29/04/97 MAFF y Proposed Changes to Regulations to Deal with Private Kills 05/03/97 11/04/97 Department of y Transport Investment, Transport Intensity & Economic 06/03/97 15/05/97 Transport Growth SOAEFD y General Licence to Kill or Take Wild Birds: Use of Cage Traps 10/03/97 14/04/97 Scottish Homes n Scottish Homes Strategic Plan 1997/2000 10/03/97 05/07/97 SOAEFD y Salmon Strategy Task Force Report 11/03/97 16/05/97 SODD y Planning and Telecommunication 14/03/97 16/05/97 Department of y Consultation on the Phasing Out of the Use of Leaded Shot 14/03/97 24/04/97 Environment in SODD y Revision of National Planning Policy Guideline: Retailing 17/03/97 09/05/97 MAFF y Proposed Amendments to the Fresh Meat & Poultry 20/03/97 02/04/97 Regulations Scottish Office y Transport Strategy: Keeping Scotland Moving 24/03/97 28/04/97 SODD y Edinburgh - Transport Links Study 24/03/97 14/04/97 SEPA y Marine Cage Fish Farming in Scotland 15/04/97 24/06/97 COSLA n Development Services Forum. Workplan 1997/98 28/04/97 19/05/97 Deer Commission y The Deer Stalking Certificate 16/04/97 30/05/97 for Scotland SOID y Application for Consent under Section 36 Electricity Act 1989 02/05/97 28/05/97 for Repowering Project at Power Station SOID y Application for Consent to Construct and Operate New Gas 08/05/97 27/05/97 Reception Facilities at SODD y Review of Neighbour Notification 28/05/97 04/08/97 SODD y The M8 Special Road Edinburgh to Glasgow (Baillieston to 30/05/97 10/07/97 Newhouse) Side Roads Curtation Order SOIED y Application for consent under Section 36 Electricity Act 1989: 02/06/97 17/06/97 Westfield SOAEFD y Dangerous Substances Regulations 1997: Public Consultation 01/06/97 12/08/97 SOEID y Proposed Overhead Line: Lethen-Remore 04/06/97 04/07/97 SODD y Draft Minerals Regulations: Town and Country Planning 06/06/97 04/07/97 (Minerals) (Scotland) Regulations 1997 Heritage Lottery Fund n New Opportunities for the Heritage 24/06/97 11/08/97 Forestry Commission y UK Forestry Standard: Second Draft 30/06/97 25/07/97 Department of y Improving Port Waste Reception Facilities 01/07/97 Reply by Environment and JNCC Transport SODD y Review of Development Planning in Scotland 09/07/97 112/9/97 SOAEFD y Scottish Water Industry Review 14/07/97 29/08/97 SOAEFD y Weed Control on the Farm Management of Genetically 15/07/97 11/09/97 Modified Herbicide Tolerant Crops SOAEFD y Commercial Waste Services in Rural Areas: A Code of Good 18/07/97 01/08/97 Practice for Local Authorities Department of Culture y The People’s Lottery: National Lottery White Paper 21/07/97 10/09/97 Media and Sport SOEID y Consultation on Third Order under the Scottish Renewable 24/07/97 02/10/97 Obligation SOAEFD y Consultation Paper on the Implementation of EC Directive 23/07/97 05/11/97 96/61 on Integrated Pollution Protection and Control SOAEFD y Review of Organic Aid Scheme 28/07/97 29/09/97 House of Lords y Landfill of Waste: Invitation to Submit Evidence 01/08/97 07/11/97

7 SENDER GOVERNMENT TOPIC DATE FINAL YES/NO RECEIVED RESPONSE

SOEID y Invitation to Contribute to the Policy Review of the Scottish 01/08/97 30/09/97 Tourist Board SODD y Environmental Assessment: Implementation of (EC) Directive 06/08/97 29/09/97 97/11/EC SODD y Independent Commission on Local Government and The 12/08/97 29/08/97 : A Consultation Paper Department of y Review of Trust Ports 12/08/97 17/09/97 Environment Transport and the Regions SOAEFD y Agenda 2000 CAP and Rural Policy Reform 18/08/97 02/09/97 Forestry Commission y Environment Assessment of Forestry Project 20/08/97 29/09/97 SOAEFD y Consultation Transposing the EC Freshwater and Shellfish 25/08/97 02/10/97 Directive and Proposed Additional Shellfish Designations Forestry Commission y UK Forestry Standard 21/08/97 29/09/97 SOAEFD y Consultation Paper for National EQS for Dangerous 21/08/97 02/10/97 Substances in Water SODD y Opencast Coal: Review of Planning Policy in Scotland 21/08/97 10/11/97 Department of y Transport and the Regions: Developing an Integrated 27/08/97 10/11/97 Environment Transport Policy SEPA y Control of Pollution Act 1974: Proposed Scheme of Annual 14/08/97 29/09/97 Charges in Respect of Controlled Waters Royal Commission on y Royal Commission Announces Study of Energy and The 29/08/97 10/11/97 Environmental Environment Pollution MAFF y Fur Farming: Review of Mink Keeping Order 05/08/97 22/08/97 UK Global Environment y The UK Strategy for Global Environment Research 08/09/97 10/10/97 Research (GER) Office West Council n Consultation on Air Quality in West Lothian 04/09/97 13/10/97 Pesticides Safety y Updating of UK Regulations Implementing European 16/09/97 29/09/97 Directorate Legislation on Plant Protection Products SOAEFD y Proposed Amendment of the Hazardous Waste List 10/09/97 03/10/97 SOAEFD y The Draft Knackers’ Yard Order 1997 22/09/97 30/09/97 Cabinet Office y Citizens Charter: Consultation Document 22/09/97 10/11/97 Department of Trade y State Aid: Consultation of Business on a Draft EC 01/10/97 17/10/97 and Industry Regulation DETR y EU Biodiversity Strategy 07/10/97 by JNCC Royal Commission on y Review of Commission Working Methods 16/10/97 10/11/97 Environmental Pollution SOAEFD y The Freshwater and Salmon Fisheries Scotland Act 1976: 17/10/97 12/12/97 A Review of the Operation of Protection Orders IWAAC y Priorities for Inland Waterways 10/10/97 26/11/97 CCW y Welsh Language Act 1993: Public Consultation on Draft 20/10/97 11/11/97 Welsh Language Scheme 20/10 - 15/12/97 SODD y Consultations within the UK on the European Spatial 27/10/97 31/12/97 Development Perspective The European n Final Comments to the Digitised Map of European 27/10/97 18/11/97 Environment Agency Ecological Regions (DMEER) Map DETR y Strategic Overview of Chemicals in the Environment 29/10/97 21/11/97 Meeting - 27/11/97 MAFF y E U. Enlargement 10/11/97 06/03/98 General Register for y 2001 Census: Consultation with Users about Possible 12/11/97 27/11/97 Scotland Questions European Communities y Rural Policy in the Light of Agenda 2000: Call for Written 12/11/97 10/12/97 Committee Evidence Department of Trade y Telcommunications Act 1984: Proposed Licences for 12/11/97 25/11/97 and Industry Teralink Telecom Ltd and National Band Three Ltd no comments

8 SENDER GOVERNMENT TOPIC DATE FINAL YES/NO RECEIVED RESPONSE

SOAEFD y Consultation Paper: Discharge Consenting Provisions 13/11/97 03/02/98 SEPA y Consultation on Decision by SEPA on the Application from 12/11/97 23/02/98 UKAEA to Dispose of Radioactive Wastes from - Caithness SOEID y Proposed 400 MW Advanced Fuel Technology, Integrated 20/11/97 31/12/97 Gasification Combined Cycle Renewable Energy Plant, Westfield Fife SODD y National Roads Directorate, Trunk Road and Motorway 24/11/97 25/11/97 Tourist Signposting Policy: Consultation on Draft Policy Department of Trade y Telecommunications Act 1984: Proposed Licences for North 25/11/97 27/11/97 and Industry American Gateway Ltd, Telegroup UK Ltd, Easynet Group no PLC, Primetec (UK) Ltd and Telecom Ireland Ltd comments SOAEFD y Consultation Paper: Opening up of Quangos 28/11/97 19/12/97 SOAEFD y Fisheries Draft Commission Proposal on Control Measures 27/11/97 08/12/97 Relating to Fixed Gear DETR y Economic Instruments for Water Pollution 03/12/97 04/02/98 SOAEFD y Consultation for the Review of Bathing Waters in Scotland 05/12/97 13/02/98 Scottish CCC y Higher Still - Scottish Group Awards: Further Consultation 04/12/97 06/02/98 Aberdeenshire Council n Consultation with SNH on Cycling Strategy 15/12/97 22/01/98 SOAEFD y Marine Fish Farm Review of Planning Arrangements 17/12/97 02/03/98 Pesticides Safety y Consultation Paper on Funding Arrangements for Pesticides 19/12/97 04/03/98 Directorate Regulated under FEPA and COPR Scottish Higher y Consultation on the Future of Research Assessment 19/12/97 12/03/98 Education Funding Council Marine Safety Agency y Marine Traffic Surveys: A Consultation Exercise 19/12/97 12/03/98 DETR y Implementation of the EC Licensing Directive 23/12/97 23/01/98 (97/13/EC) Draft Fixed PTO Licence SODD y Implementation of EC Directive (97.11.EC) Determining 24/12/97 03/03/98 the Need for Environmental Assessment (EA): A Consultation Paper

CCW Countryside Council for COPR Control of Pesticides Regulations COSLA Convention of Scottish Local Authorities DETR Department of Environmental Transport and the Regions FEPA Food and Environment Protection Act IWAAC Inland Waterways Amenity Advisory Council MAFF Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food Scottish CCC Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum SEPA Scottish Environmental Protection Agency SOAEFD Scottish Office Agriculture Environment and Fisheries Department SODD Scottish Office Development Department SOEID Scottish Office Education and Industry Department SOID Scottish Office Industry Department UKAEA Atomic Energy Authority

9 Public Access to environmental information under the Environmental Information Regulations 1992 - a statement

Background As a government body with responsibilities for the environment, Scottish Natural Heritage is subject to the Environmental Regulations 1992, the UK statutory instrument implementing the EC Directive of Freedom of Access to information on the environment.

These regulations give the public a general right of access to environmental information held by SNH, unless there are ‘substantive reasons for refusing’. SNH is obliged to respond to requests, and give a full written explanation for refusal or restriction of access.

The SNH Approach SNH welcomes the regulations, which complement its open and accountable operating style. SNH is developing policies for the application of the Regulations, in liaison with sister agencies in , Wales and , to measure consistency.

There will be a presumption in favour of release of information unless the reasons for refusal are compelling - for instance if disclosing the details about a rare species could endanger them. Enquiries may be referred back to the customer if fulfilling the request is likely to create an unreasonable amount of extra work or if a charge is likely to be made.

As well as responding to specific requests, SNH publishes an extensive range of information about the Scottish environment in the form of research reports, policy statements, guidance notes, information leaflets and booklets and Annual Reports.

A catalogue of publications is available free of charge from Design and Publications, Scottish Natural Heritage, Battleby, Redgorton, Perth PH1 3EW. Tel: 01738 627921 Fax: 01738 827411 E-mail: [email protected] Web site: http//www.snh.org.uk

10 MANAGEMENT AGREEMENTS

Summary list of Management Agreements with SNH as at 31 March 1998

TYPE OF AGREEMENT NUMBER OF AREA UNDER AMOUNT PAID FOR AGREEMENTS AGREEMENT (ha) AGREEMENTS IN 1997/981, 3

S.15 Countryside Act 1968 545 74,127 £1,930,095 Management Agreements S.15 Countryside Act 1968 111 105,264 £152,104 Peatland Management Scheme Agreements S.16 National Parks and 85 67,349 £366,820 Access to the Countryside Act 1949 Management Agreements S.49(A) Countryside (Scotland) 542 111,961 £634,978 Act 1967, Wider Countryside Management Agreements TOTAL 795 363,200 £3,083,997

1 Payments can be annual, lump sum or management works.

2 Excludes Goose and Merse management schemes.

3 Types of payments which are not included in the figures above are those made for, professional fees, arrears or interest.

The number of all types of agreement and the area involved in Scotland as at 31 March 1998 are listed below, together with the payments made by SNH during 1997/98.

New agreements where contracts were exchanged and the first payment was made during 1997/98.

New Management Agreements concluded under Section 15 of the Countryside Act 1968

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA COST1 NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha)

Argyll & Bute Gruinart Flats Ardnave Farm R. Epps 01/08/96 9 1,071.0 £17,500 Annual £6,350 Roof over silage pit Tarbert to Skipness Coast Altgavash Skipness Estate 17/09/97 10 52.2 £6,100 Fencing costs Ulva, Danna and the Eilean Mor and Scottish National 10/03/97 10 23.5 £311 Mink traps McCormaig Isles Dubh Sgeir Party Feur Lochain Feur Lochain Islay Estates 28/05/95 5 89.3 £1,200 Annual Company Laggan Peninsula & Bay Laggan Estate Laggan Estate 01/09/97 3 669.9 £5,520 Annual Trustees Sunderland Farm G. Doyle 06/07/96 10 596.0 £12,000 Annual £27,834 Fencing Costs Sanda Islands Sanda M. Gannon 20/05/97 5 180.0 £134 Purchase of mink traps vermin £846 Mink Control pest control Falkirk/ Carron Glen Carron Glen W. Laing 15/09/97 1 1.0 £1,098 Meadow cutting & grass removal

11 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA COST1 NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha)

Highland Roskill Farms of Roskill J. Grant 20/05/94 18 8.7 £2,440 Annual Lethenhill Lethenhill M. Taylor 27/11/95 10 23.5 £200 Annual £1,225 Fencing works Lein House P. -Smith 25/07/95 21 7.8 £10,800 Lump Sum North Black Loch Moss Meikle Drumbrek A. Stewart 17/11/96 5 54.5 £4,360 Annual Formakin Formakin Formakin Ltd 01/09/97 5 6.8 £660 Annual £3,862 Installation of water supply South Ayrshire Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill Straid & Straid Farms Ltd 11/04/96 5 146.0 £17,200 Annual Currarie Hill £2,014 Purchase of top rock & interim payment for fencing South Lanarkshire Meanders Lampits Farm R. King 07/03/96 5 1.0 £1,079 Annual Cleghorn Glen Cleghorn Bridge I. Hodge 30/03/98 30 0.7 £701 Erection of fence Section

1 Payments can be annual, lump sum or relate to works carried out towards the management of the SSSI.

Management Agreements concluded under Section 16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA COST NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha)

Highland Balblair Wood Sutherland 05/03/96 100 47.5 £129,005 Lump sum Estate

Management Agreements completed under Section 49(A) of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 by SNH between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA COST NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha)

Western Isles Loch Siadar Loch Siadar D Macleod 09/01/98 60 0.1 £3,420 Lump Sum

12 Management Agreements concluded in Caithness and Sutherland under the Peatland Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA ANNUAL DATE IN YRS (ha) COST

A Mhoine A Mhoine Melness Crofters Estate 01/02/98 5 414.0 £149 A Mhoine Kinloch Castle A. Sykes 01/04/98 5 1,203.0 £1,800 Ben Griams A. Nutting 01/09/97 5 1,850.0 £1,800 Ben Griams Ben Griams E. Mackay 01/10/97 5 472.5 £1,322 Ben Griams Ben Griams RSPB 01/11/97 5 472.5 £513 Ben Griams Ben Griams RSPB 01/11/97 5 1,399.5 £1,521 Ben Hutig Melness Crofters Melness 01/02/98 5 2,413.0 £872 Estate Coire na Beinne Mires & Glutt Dunbeath Estates 01/03/98 5 1,050.0 £1,600 Estates Druim Nam Coibe Kinloch Estate A. Sykes 01/04/98 5 482.0 £1,332 Druim Nam Bad Strathmore Estate D. Gow 01/11/97 5 1,406.0 £1,689 Dunbeath Peatlands Dunbeath & Glutt Dunbeath Estates 01/03/98 5 6,200.0 £2,887 Estates East Halladale East Halladale RSPB 01/11/97 5 346.9 £377 East Halladale Shurret Estate Shurret Estate Trust 01/11/97 5 1,217.0 £1,642 Foinaven Foinaven H. Fish & G. Wild 01/11/97 5 593.0 £721 Foinaven Archisgill Common N. Ross 01/12/97 5 593.0 £1,695 Grazings Forsinard E. Mackay 01/10/97 5 535.0 £1,385 Forsinard Bogs Cross Lochs RSPB 01/11/97 5 426.0 £581 Forsinard Bogs Ewe Burn RSPB 01/11/97 5 535.0 £463 Knockfin Heights Achentoul A. Nutting 01/09/97 5 832.0 £1,545 Knockfin Heights Dunbeath & Glutt Dunbeath Estates 01/03/98 5 737.0 £1,522 Estates Loch Caluim Flows Estate M. Carmichael 01/09/97 5 1,265.0 £1,653 Loch Caluim Flows Loch Caluim Flows RSPB 01/11/97 5 375.6 £408 Loch Meadie Peatlands Strathmore Estate D. Gow 01/11/97 5 681.0 £1,507 Lon A’Chuil Rhifail Common Rhifail Common 01/01/98 5 1,406.0 £1,689 Grazings Grazings Rumsdale Peatlands Rumsdale RSPB 01/11/97 5 338.0 £367 Rumsdale Peatlands Dunbeath & Glutt Dunbeath Estates 01/03/98 5 1188.0 £1,634 Estates Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick Peatlands Rhifail Common 01/11/97 5 315.0 £1,165 Grazings Skinsdale Peatlands Borrobol M. Wigan 01/08/97 5 1925.0 £1,818 Skinsdale Peatlands Skinsdale Loch Choire Estates 01/08/97 5 1309.0 £1,664 Skinsdale Peatlands Sutherland Estates Ben Armine Trust 01/08/97 5 678.0 £2,082 Skinsdale Peatlands Badanloch Estate K. Leverhulme 01/10/97 5 147.0 £995 Sletill Peatlands Sletill Peatlands RSPB 01/11/97 5 793.1 £862 Strathmore Peatlands Carn nam Muc RSPB 01/11/97 5 472.0 £513 Stroupster Peatlands Lyth Moor L. Scott 01/08/97 5 364.0 £1,214 Stroupster Peatlands West Cannisby H. Gunn 01/12/97 5 678.0 £1,507 West Halladale West Halladale RSPB 01/11/97 5 674.0 £733

At 31 March 1998 there were a total of 111 agreements under the Peatland Management Scheme covering an area of 105,264 ha.

13 Agreements concluded in Dumfries & Galloway under the Solway Merse Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SITE NUMBER OF NEW AGREEMENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TOTAL AREA TOTAL ANNUAL 1 APRIL 1997- 31 MARCH 1998 AGREEMENTS (ha) PAYMENTS

Upper Solway Flats 40 40 1,378.0 £42,938 &

Agreements concluded in Dumfries & Galloway under the Barnacle Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SITE NUMBER OF NEW AGREEMENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TOTAL AREA TOTAL ANNUAL 1 APRIL 1997- 31 MARCH 1998 AGREEMENTS (ha) PAYMENTS

Caerlaverock 11 11 625.0 £55,283 Southwick 4 4 255.0 £23,008

Agreements concluded under the Islay Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

SITE NUMBER OF NEW AGREEMENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TOTAL AREA TOTAL ANNUAL 1 APRIL 1997- 31 MARCH 1998 AGREEMENTS (ha) PAYMENTS

Islay 113 113 N/A1 £243,770

1 Payments are not calculated on an area basis.

Agreements concluded under in Orkney under the South Walls Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998

SITE NUMBER OF NEW AGREEMENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TOTAL AREA TOTAL ANNUAL 1 APRIL 1997- 31 MARCH 1998 AGREEMENTS (ha) PAYMENTS

South Walls 17 17 N/A1 £11,664

1 Payments are not calculated on an area basis.

Agreements concluded with SNH in Western Isles under the Greylag Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 to 31 March 1998

SITE NUMBER OF NEW AGREEMENTS TOTAL NUMBER OF TOTAL AREA TOTAL ANNUAL 1 APRIL 1997- 31 MARCH 1998 AGREEMENTS (ha) PAYMENTS

Uists 1 1 N/A1 £2,000

1 Payments are not calculated on an area basis.

Agreements concluded with SNH under Loch of Strathbeg Goose Management Scheme between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

This scheme was concluded in the 1996/97 however, two late payments amounting to £7,263 were carried over and paid in 1997/98.

14 Agreements where contracts were exchanged and the first payment was made prior to 1997/98 Ongoing payments made under S15 of the Countryside Act 1968 during 1997/98

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (HA) IN 1997/98

Aberdeenshire Cullen to Stakeness Redhythe Point J. Geddes 01/01/92 21 3.80 £1,331 Annual Coast Cullen to Stakeness Stake Ness J. Geddes 01/01/92 21 7.80 £2,733 Annual Coast Den of Pitlurg Estate L. McWilliam 01/06/86 21 8.10 £739 Annual Woods Braes of Craigievar 18/05/84 15 12.56 £5,572 Annual Woodhead Farms Ltd Loch of Aboyne Loch P. 13/08/87 50 13.40 £220 Inspection Caravan Site costs re. Reservoirs Act 1975 Loch of Strathbeg Rattray Estate Rattray Estate 01/09/88 20 150.60 £5,642 Annual Holdings Ltd Moss of Crombie Moss of Crombie J. Burnett-Stuart 25/12/89 25 10.90 £45 Annual Reidside Moss Park J. Wallis 01/09/84 25 7.58 £1,350 Annual and Branch M. Singleton 01/04/87 25 1.60 £543 Annual Kinnaber Links Railway line Shannel Shannel I. Alcock 01/08/88 21 63.20 £11,000 Annual £294 Sheep subsidy payment Tore of Troup Auchmedden Estate A. Tennant 26/07/83 45 168.90 £4,170 Annual West Bradieston & West Bradieston A. Braes 01/09/92 21 78.70 £22,878 Annual Craig of Garvoch Angus Balloch Moss Wester Balloch D. Keay & Sons Ltd 28/05/88 21 16.00 £6,446 Annual £259 Ditch diversion Dilty Moss Newton of A. Booth & Son 09/12/94 21 12.00 £200 Annual Kirkbuddo Scottish Wildlife Trust £926 Scrub clearance & G. Adam Dilty Moss Chamberlain Knowe D. Chasser 21/07/95 21 4.30 £200 Annual Dilty Moss Dilty Moss A. Dye 31/03/95 21 18.10 £400 Annual Forest Muir Kilnhill J. & J. Pattullo 25/10/91 20 52.00 £14,533 Annual Montrose Basin Lurgies F. Fleming 09/05/88 21 6.90 £615 Annual Rescobie and Reswallie Lloyd Jones 01/04/94 12 4.00 £700 Annual Balgavies Loch Rossie Moor Kinnaird and G. Dalgarno 01/06/86 58 97.80 £2,413 Gorse Southesk Estate clearance & Bute Ardmore, Kildalton & Kildalton Ardimersay 01/05/86 40 90.70 £106 Lump sum Callumkill Woodlands Estate Ltd £122 Fence maintenance & tree removal Ardmore, Kildalton & Kildalton Estate J. MacGown 09/05/86 25 95.00 £23,557 Annual Callumkill Woodlands (Ard Imersay) Ardmore, Kildalton & Estate Ardtalla Estate Ltd 20/09/87 40 868.90 £4,535 Annual Callumkill Woodlands Ardpatrick & Dunmore Ardpatrick E. Kenneil & Partners 01/11/87 25 118.00 £16,429 Annual Woods £3,520 Spraying & weeding £979 Rhododendron spraying Ardpatrick Home Farm £880 Rhododendron control Ardpatrick & Carse Estate D. Byatt 20/12/93 25 216.20 £1,447 Tree planting Dunmore Woods £4,632 Bracken control & tree marking £6,563 Purchase of tree tubes £7,467 Tree planting £7,867 Tree purchase & planting

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Ardura - Auchnacraig Auchnacraig Estate De Klee 01/01/88 20 1059.80 £17,094 Annual Ardura - Auchnacraig Ardura Estate Storm Petroleum Ltd 01/08/88 20 390.90 £400 Annual Bridgend Flats 2000335 Blackrock D. McCormick 01/09/88 10 23.00 £2,713 Annual Coladoir Knock Trustees of the 01/04/79 99 34.60 £200 Annual Timothy Laing Fund Russwood Ltd £4,984 Dam materials Hall & Co. £114 Dam materials Fountain Forestry £3,870 Dam construction Forest Enterprise £233 Vehicle hire for dam construction Crannach Wood Crannach Wood R. Fleming 24/09/85 30 289.85 £6,905 Annual Crossapol and Gunna CAOLES C. Kennedy 30/03/89 25 238.20 £21,308 Annual £600 Rabbit management Falconer Pest Control £910 Rabbit control Dr Westcott £141 Blood tests RCAMS £372 Aerial photographs Crossapol and Gunna Crossapol Farm I. Mackenzie 10/09/93 5 154.71 £14,133 Annual (Iona) Ltd Doire Darach Doire Darach R. Fleming 11/09/80 99 56.70 £120 Annual Pinewood Eilean Na Torra Farm M. MacIntyre 02/04/86 25 178.00 £1,125 Annual Muice Duibhe Feur Lochain Carnuncan & Gauntlet Heritage 01/11/84 25 124.40 £3,105 Annual Coille Farm Insurance Services Glen Ralloch to Abhain Nan Gillean N. Duncan 01/08/93 5 145.30 £1,048 Rhododendron Baravalla Woods /Kintarbert Woods spraying £2,000 Rhododendron clearance Gruinart Flats Ardnave/Kilnave/ T. Epps 01/09/88 10 468.00 £18,586 Annual Garra Eallabus Gruinart Flats Oullabus M. MacTaggart 01/09/88 10 63.05 £4,015 Annual Hough Bay & Druim An Fhaing/ D. Maclean 01/08/92 10 4.80 £416 Annual Balevullin Loch Bhiasapol Hough Bay & Druim An Fhaing A. Lamont 01/08/92 10 5.70 £770 Annual Balevullin Machair Hough Bay & 16/17 Kilmoluaig D. MacLean 01/08/92 10 18.10 £682 Annual Balevullin Machair Kinuachdrach Ardlussa Estate J. Fletcher 01/10/93 15 37.50 £805 Annual Laggan Peninsula & Bay Ardlarach Farm I. McKerrell 01/09/88 10 73.49 £8,711 Annual Laggan Peninsula & Bay Laggan & B. Abbot 01/09/88 10 566.80 £19,204 Annual Duich Farm Laggan Peninsula & Bay Duich Farm B. Abbot 26/08/94 20 1372.00 £9,978 Annual Tayvallich Estate1 Danna Farm A. Johnston 03/01/90 18 1329.80 £6,500 Annual £8,550 Fencing Turbiskill Farm A. Pollock £559 Bracken spraying £20,500 Annual Barrahormid Farm A. Telfer £6,000 Annual £5,568 Fencing for letter box field Tayvallich Estate Turbiskill Farms £3,071 Fencing payment £259 Juniper planting £7,692 Wintering of cattle Machrihanish Langa Farm R. Colville 10/03/89 20 14.10 £1,286 Annual North Balnahard P. Hobhouse & Son 01/12/89 15 476.40 £3,926 Annual £4,430 Fencing £825 Rabbit control North Colonsay Kiloran Hobhouse & Partners 01/12/89 15 272.20 £5,100 Annual North End of Bute Kilmichael Farm H. McCulloch 01/09/90 25 739.40 £20,974 Annual Oronsay Oronsay Farm RSPB 05/12/92 6 272.00 £12,380 Annual Rinns of Islay Loch A’Bhogaidh A. & A. Clark 30/11/86 25 56.00 £4,633 Annual Rinns of Islay No 2 Ballinaby J. McHarrie 01/09/87 25 61.87 £22,046 Annual £5,171 Fencing Rinns of Islay Tormisdale Farm Mr & Mrs J. Edwards 18/10/87 25 27.70 £1,788 Annual Rinns of Islay Lossit Farm A. McArthur 11/04/88 25 168.80 £14,641 Annual Rinns of Islay Lossit Hill A. McArthur 11/04/88 25 173.30 £7,247 Annual

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Rinns of Islay Croft No. 4 I. Henderson 23/07/88 25 4.10 £550 Annual Rinns of Islay Lorgba Croft I. Roy 31/07/88 25 13.65 £2,600 Annual Rinns of Islay Lossit A. McArthur 25/09/88 25 71.90 £20,359 Annual (Airidh Sgaillaigh) Rinns of Islay Gartacharra D. & D. McGregor 09/10/88 25 73.60 £4,350 Annual Rinns of Islay Carnduncan Gauntlet Heritage 01/09/89 25 170.20 £4,378 Annual Insurance Services Smith & Macgill £952 Fencing Rinns of Islay Lyrabus Croft Mrs D. McLugash 28/08/92 20 20.50 £2,500 Annual Rinns of Islay Cultoon Farm Tolltap Ltd 26/08/93 25 176.30 £7,264 Annual Rinns of Islay Rinns of Islay I. Warren 30/11/93 10 226.20 £38,073 Annual £65,000 Lump Sum Rinns of Islay No.1 Holding A. MacLeod 01/09/94 12 31.90 £2,082 Annual Rinns of Islay Cultoon Farm Tolltap Ltd 26/08/93 Rinns of Islay Octmore Farm A. & J. Brown 01/09/96 16 23.50 £6,130 Annual Ruel Ardachuple Wood J. Mooney 15/08/95 5 2.52 £951 Fell Totamore Dunes and Lonban M. Taylor 01/06/94 15 337.74 £3,943 Annual Loch Ballyhaugh Clackmannan Craigmad Wood Brucefield Estate Lord Balfour of 28/05/94 20 24.00 £459 bracken Burleigh spraying Dumfries & Galloway Airds of Kells Wood Airds Estate S. Ingall 15/01/81 50 30.76 £722 Annual Back Wood Knockenhair Farm I. Gallacher 18/03/88 25 9.20 £3,000 Annual Bailliewhirr Bailliewhirr W. Forsyth 03/10/95 3 35.10 £2,510 Annual Bell’s Flow Solwaybank T. Johnson-Ferguson 01/02/94 10 68.80 £760 Annual Black Loch Burnside R. Hastings 13/12/86 25 23.20 £3,035 Annual Black Loch Hunthills S. Wright 24/12/87 25 14.30 £2,812 Annual Coshogle Wood Queensberry Estate J. Maxwell 30/07/90 20 15.30 £300 Annual The Buccleuch £200 Annual Estates Ltd £54 Fencing Cree Estuary East Kirkland D. Bythell 28/02/87 25 33.10 £4,001 Annual Derskelpin Moss Derskelpin Farm D. Lacey 01/03/93 20 124.60 £500 Annual Dowalton Loch Dowalton & Culnoag T. Galloway 24/04/85 25 41.85 £9,241 Annual Flow of Dergoals High Dergoals D. Lacey 21/02/86 25 171.60 £4,585 Annual Kenmure Holms Cubbox Farm and R. Rothwell 01/02/87 25 7.30 £4,238 Annual Cubbox Field Lagganmullan Lagganmullan V. Rowsell 29/03/91 20 28.50 £9,000 Annual Laughenghie & 2.5 Merkland of R. & A. Craig 25/09/88 25 362.50 £4,800 Annual Airie Hills Grobdale Lochmaben Lochs Maxwell Bank Farm J. More 08/03/87 25 2.40 £4,521 Annual Lochmaben Lochs Loch Head Cottage W. Blacklock 08/03/87 25 0.24 £300 Annual Waugh & Sons £1,079 Dam building Mochrum Lochs Mochrum W. Galloway 01/11/90 25 107.10 £500 Annual Mochrum Lochs Mochrum F. Stuart 12/11/90 20 348.10 £1,950 Annual Rough Flow Moss Spango B. Dickie 17/05/88 25 770.00 £10,919 Annual Rough Flow Moss Gareland The Buccleuch Estate 28/11/89 23 459.20 £4,945 Annual £952 Heather regeneration Skyreburn Grasslands Gilen/Whiteside Faber, Trustees of IRS 01/05/94 10 35.30 £3,000 Annual Farms Threave and Whitepark R. McAdam 05/04/87 25 1.82 £597 Annual Carlingwark Loch Upper Solway Flats No.4 Baurch R. Cumming 01/12/87 25 3.30 £640 Annual and Marshes Upper Solway Flats Seafield and J Nelson 22/04/88 25 7.10 £4,025 Annual and Marshes Whinnyrigg Upper Solway Flats Powhillon Farm J. Hill 06/06/88 25 47.10 £5,300 Annual and Marshes Upper Solway Flats East Upper M. Samual 06/06/88 25 32.90 £3,295 Annual and Marshes Priestside Upper Solway Flats East Howcreek G. Jamieson 08/06/88 25 11.10 £1,771 Annual and Marshes Farm

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Upper Solway Flats Mid Upper Scottish Solway 17/02/91 20 23.40 £2,135 Annual and Marshes Priestside Farm Wildfowler Association Upper Solway Flats Midtown Farm D. Lister 03/08/91 20 6.15 £300 Annual and Marshes Upper Solway Flats Hillend and S. Graham 14/06/93 20 51.00 £3,650 Annual and Marshes Hilltop Farms Water of Ken Woods Garroch Estate G. Roper-Calder 23/07/93 50 48.00 £244 Rhododendron control East Dumbartonshire South Braes Balglass Farm A. Stewart 01/08/86 25 32.70 £5,255 Annual East Lothian Aberlady Bay Estate of Luffness R. Trainer 27/04/84 20 5.90 £80 Annual Papana Water Garvald Mains Hamilton Farmers 23/08/94 25 14.24 £2,000 Annual £939 Weeding of natural woodland to encourage regeneration £263 Rabbit control Papana Water Snawdon A. Jack 28/03/95 25 5.60 £100 Annual Fife Black Loch (Abdie) Caldwells T. Myles 23/07/90 50 1.86 £1,500 Annual Black Loch (Abdie) Braeside & C. McRury 20/09/91 21 3.90 £3,900 Annual Woodhead Cassindonald Moss Lands of W McLaren 08/06/89 21 11.50 £1,050 Annual Cassindonald Craigmead Meadows Falkland Estate Falkland Farms Ltd 22/09/88 21 51.40 £4,342 Annual Dumbarnie Links Elie Estate Lord Barniel 09/03/83 20 33.70 £600 Annual Earlshall Muir Wards A. Clark 23/09/83 25 66.10 £10,719 Annual Earlshall Muir Earlshall Estate Laird/Porter 15/12/83 20 359.20 £37,200 Annual Highland Dorback Estate Dorback & Revack 30/10/93 20 104.00 £700 Annual Estates D. Smith £75 Lump sum Affric Cannich Hills Mullardoch J. Hay 01/11/91 40 300.00 £250 Annual Alladale Pinewood Alladale Pinewood R. Macaire 01/07/87 100 69.00 £500 Annual Alvie Estate of Kinrara Scammell Trustees 01/10/85 15 223.30 £1,009 Annual Alvie Kinrara Estate Scammell 27/03/87 50 4.00 £1,756 Annual Amat Wood Amat Wood The executors of the 01/07/87 100 135.90 £600 Annual late Lady E Robson Ardersier Glacial Deposits Ardersier Estate A. Beattie 10/05/84 21 2.48 £250 Annual Beinn Dearg Strathvaich Dickenson Trust Ltd 01/04/88 50 871.90 £224 Annual Strathmore Estate D. Gow 20/12/91 40 1,784.80 £100 Annual Berriedale Cliffs Langwell Estate Welbeck Estate Co. Ltd 01/05/87 30 113.40 £200 Annual Berriedale Water Langwell Estate Welbeck Estate Co. Ltd 18/11/93 40 222.70 £250 Annual Blar Nam Faoileag Shinval J. Falconer 04/09/85 21 307.80 £20,636 Annual Canna and Sanday Canna National Trust for 01/11/89 15 1,234.00 £4,000 Annual Scotland Canna and Sanday Canna National Trust for 24/03/93 20 62.50 £100 Annual Scotland Cawdor Wood Cawdor Cawdor 04/06/87 50 164.70 £655 Bracken & rhododendron spraying Coire Na Beinne Mires Coire Na Beinne Houstry Grazings 01/10/85 20 735.00 £7,012 Annual Mires Committee Conon Islands Brahan Estate Brahan Farms Ltd 27/02/85 20 5.59 £527 Annual Conon Islands Kildun A. Macnab 01/09/89 21 2.58 £850 Annual Coulin Pinewood Coulin Estate Trustees of the 12/02/85 55 375.40 £686 Annual Hon. Philip Smith £3,000 Rhododendron Coulin Estate clearance £1,300 To encourage natural regeneration Glenshero Alcan Highland 25/11/94 15 1,226.80 £10,267 Annual Estates Dam Wood Belmaduthy Scottish Wildlife Trust 01/01/79 02 19.60 £40 Annual

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Doire Damh Ben Damph Messers Gray & 10/07/90 35 310.40 £700 Annual Carr-Smith Drimnin to Drimnin Mr & Mrs 22/05/88 24 22.40 £2,660 Annual Killundine Woods A. MacDonald Drummondreach Wood Estate of Ferintosh Scottish Wildlife Trust 31/03/79 23 15.00 £30 Annual Dunbeath Water Dunbeath Water Dunbeath Estate Ltd 01/02/94 99 173.00 £250 Annual Dundonnell Woods Dundonnell Estate D. Renwick 01/11/87 100 353.00 £350 Annual Dunnet Links Greenvale Farm R. Mackay & Sons 02/11/93 20 48.60 £8,500 Annual Foinaven Eriboll Estate Eriboll Estate Trust 01/08/95 40 324.00 £400 Annual Invernaver Invernaver L. Mackay 01/10/90 3 552.00 £100 Annual Kildrummie Kames Kilravock Estate Kilravock Estate 15/08/85 21 12.92 £1,668 Annual Kildrummie Kames Mains of Midcoul Farm 30/07/95 20 24.80 £13,156 Annual Gollanfield Farm Kildrummie Kames Bemuchyle J. Miller 17/06/86 21 0.61 £97 Type 1 sub base purchase Kildrummie Kames Little Croy,Croy, J. Fraser 26/08/89 21 9.90 £2,835 Annual Kinrive-Strathrory Torran H. Ross 01/04/88 50 3.80 £750 Annual Knockinnon Heath Knockinnon Heath Mr & Mrs 22/02/88 21 15.80 £2,500 Annual C. Henderson Knockinnon Heath Knockinnon Heath E. Sinclair 01/05/88 24 2.50 £648 Annual Knockinnon Heath Knockinnon Heath S. Sinclair 12/01/89 21 11.00 £686 Annual Langwell Water Langwell Estate Welbeck Estate 01/05/84 50 274.40 £200 Annual Langwell Water Langwell Estate Welbeck Estate 18/11/93 40 287.00 £250 Annual Loch Heilen Croft No. 4 Lochend A. & M. Paul 15/02/84 20 10.34 £1,200 Annual Glen Alladale Estate D. Cheape 03/01/92 40 1,250.00 £250 Annual Loch Ussie Loch Ussie Trustees of 01/09/86 33 99.85 £1,400 Annual Capt A. J. Matheson Loch Ussie Loch Ussie J. Sinclair 07/11/86 20 0.99 £25 Annual Loch Ussie Loch Ussie J. Sinclair 24/05/90 30 1.30 £245 Annual Loch Ussie Loch Ussie North of Scotland 01/08/90 20 2.90 £19 Installation of Water Authority 2 water troughs Loch Ussie Loch Ussie J. Sinclair 07/11/86 20 1.14 £50 Annual Loch Ussie Loch Ussie K Sinclair 07/11/86 20 0.41 £17 Annual Loch Vaa Loch Vaa Estate Reidhaven Estate 27/05/94 10 13.70 £9,650 Annual Loch Watten Quoynee Farm J. A. & E. Mowat 23/12/89 21 11.10 £2,035 Annual Moniak Gorge Nine South Clunes C. Swift 23/11/86 25 12.60 £50 Annual Ousdale Burn Langwell Estate Welbeck Estates 18/11/93 40 51.46 £250 Annual Parallel Roads of Brackletter D. Berardelli 19/02/90 20 183.50 £607 Annual Reisgill Burn Reisgill Burn I. Stewart 01/12/82 25 4.00 £50 Annual Marshes RSPB 01/04/95 5 182.00 £6,350 Annual Reserve River Spey Insh Marshes River Spey Insh J. Pirie 01/03/87 13 121.00 £8,953 Annual Marshes Rosemarkie to Lands of Castlecraig Castlecraig Farms 02/08/87 30 37.00 £500 Annual Shandwick Coast Sheigra - Oldshore More Oldshorebeg John Muir Trust 01/03/89 53 26.70 £738 Erosion control Shielton Peatlands Shielton Peatlands C. Georgeson 28/11/85 21 232.00 £5,976 Annual Shielton Peatlands Shielton Peatlands Mr & Mrs A. Cumming 30/11/87 20 20.20 £70 Annual Shielton Peatlands Strath Watten J. & A. Mackay 26/06/90 21 72.00 £4,507 Annual Slethill Peatlands North Burn Fountain Forestry Ltd 06/01/89 92 96.70 £1,890 Annual Stack Woods Estate Trustees of the 2nd 13/12/91 40 46.70 £150 Annual Duke of Westminster Bogs Coille Fhada M. Cousins 06/01/89 92 24.50 £940 Annual Stroma Ten Penny & J. Simpson 15/03/84 21 133.90 £19,765 Annual Two Penny Lands Urquhart Bay Woods Urquhart Bay Woods I. Urquhart 01/03/88 30 1.70 £50 Annual West Halladale Cnoc Na Main II Fountain Forestry Ltd 06/01/89 92 42.00 £1,800 Annual Knocknairs Hill East Green Farm M. Black 08/05/96 5 41.80 £1,210 Gorse Control Works £3,769 Fencing Costs Shielhill Glen Ardgowan Estate A. McIntyre 06/08/85 25 6.32 £4,341 Annual

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Midlothian Dalkeith Oakwood Barony Of Dalkeith The Buccleuch 26/11/87 21 26.40 £550 Annual Estates Ltd Habbies Howe - Loganhouse C. Cowan 12/06/92 21 3.40 £400 Annual Logan Burn Moray Bochel Wood Auchnarrow Farm W. Fraser 01/08/89 26 191.80 £8,450 Annual Glenlivet Moray Bochel Wood Bochel Wood Durno & Sons 01/11/89 20 7.20 £700 Annual Buinach & Glenlatterach Buinach & R. Deptford 26/09/89 21 20.70 £4,081 Annual Glenlatterach Buinach & Glenlatterach Estate Of Kellas T. Christie 15/05/90 21 29.60 £2,400 Annual Buinach & Glenlatterach Buinach & T. Christie 15/05/90 21 15.42 £4,903 Annual Glenlatterach (North) Burn Of Ballintomb Alton I. Wilson 01/01/88 25 7.40 £4,879 Annual Burn Of Ballintomb Mains Of Ballintomb I. Wilson 01/01/88 25 4.20 £2,714 Annual Culbin Sands,Forest Maviston Farm Maviston Farms 01/05/84 56 99.00 £7,513 Annual and Bay Lethenhill Brodieshill & Manson & Sons 01/01/93 21 25.10 £5,000 Annual Lethenhill Farm Loch Spynie Pitgaveny Estate A. Dunbar 01/01/89 25 89.00 £2,591 Removal of rank vegetation. Fence maintenance. Weed Control. Investigate & repair leak. Inspection by Reservoirs Engineers. Mill Wood Ardrone Croft A. & M. Cruickshank 01/04/88 24 0.92 £100 Annual Mill Wood Meikle Ardrone J. & D. Edward 01/04/94 21 6.70 £2,850 Annual Spey Bay Corskie Farm W. Green 01/07/86 90 13.30 £3,611 Annual £62,480 Stone Extraction North Lanarkshire Lady Bells Moss Easter Moffat C. & J. Hadden 11/06/92 20 35.70 £7,050 Annual Mains Farm Longriggend Moss 1 Green Dykeside C. Campbell 20/09/83 25 8.76 £777 Annual Farm Longriggend Moss Lands of Avonhead Bell Russell & Co 01/10/86 25 22.00 £300 Annual Executors for Prof. Waugh North Bellstane Bellstane A. Paisley 10/02/84 25 29.90 £9,509 Annual Plantation Orkney Central Sanday Elsness R. & S. Seatter 06/08/87 50 10.90 £4,628 Stone Purchase & Haulage Central Sanday Skaill R. Seatter 01/05/88 50 1.60 £274 Annual Central Sanday Benziecott A. & R. Coltman 12/06/89 21 5.62 £1,265 Annual Central Sanday Ouse Point J. Lennie 01/02/90 21 0.64 £304 Stone Purchase & Haulage Glims Moss Burn of Durkadale J. & J. Brown 21/07/86 24 6.70 £2,098 Annual and Durkadale Little Rack Wick H. Seatter 12/08/86 25 739.00 £18,700 Annual Hoy West Dale RYSA Lodge 08/02/89 21 723.40 £11,420 Annual Partnership Hoy Moss of Whitestanes J. & D. Rendall 09/10/95 10 427.00 £8,000 Annual & Rora Head Keelylang Hill and Ethergrass E. Dickey 09/03/88 25 307.70 £12,667 Annual Swartabeck Burn Keelylang Hill and Hill of Lyradale J. Seator 05/04/89 20 13.40 £1,066 Annual Swartabeck Burn Keelylang Hill and Burn of Swartabeck A. Dixon 16/04/90 12 618.98 £12,000 Annual Swartabeck Burn North Hill, Papa North Hill RSPB 01/04/96 10 206.00 £350 Interpretative Panels The North Hill £5,500 Annual Common Graziers

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Orphir & Stenness Hills Gruf Hill J. Halcro Johnston 18/08/84 20 72.20 £6,620 Annual & Son Orphir & Stenness Hills North Dales I. Craigie 18/08/84 21 404.69 £22,561 Annual Orphir & Stenness Hills Akla Swanbister Farms 18/08/84 21 315.66 £22,300 Annual Orphir & Stenness Hills Stines Moss H. Donaldson 01/09/85 21 60.70 £4,916 Annual Orphir & Stenness Hills Russadale G. Coghill 18/08/85 21 103.40 £12,000 Annual Faraclett Messers Garson 01/07/89 10 46.20 £7,000 Annual Rousay Koogrew G. & D. Taylor 26/12/89 10 102.90 £7,077 Annual Rousay Moss of Loomachun J. & Partners 30/09/92 10 196.30 £8,878 Annual Rousay Brings A. Marwick 03/03/93 21 45.20 £8,067 Annual Rousay Too of Nugle Mrs E. Marwick 17/10/94 3 8.57 £630 Annual Rousay Faraclett Head Messers Garson 08/10/95 4 59.00 £4,802 Annual Stromness Heaths East Bigging R. Brown 01/01/85 21 14.52 £2,346 Annual & Coast Stromness Heaths Yesnaby W. Sinclair & Co 05/05/88 25 10.50 £1,428 Stone & & Coast haulage payment Stromness Heaths Black Craig P. Johnston 21/02/94 10 18.45 £2,150 Annual & Coast Ward Hill Cliffs Braeland W. Sinclair & Sons 01/06/86 21 17.90 £2,321 Annual Ward Hill Cliffs Little Stews H. Omand 01/08/87 24 6.10 £872 Annual Waulkmill Waulkmill Bay (west) Clouston Flett Farms 03/08/87 21 24.10 £1,681 Annual Waulkmill Waulkmill Bay (east) A. Dixon 15/07/91 11 43.28 £2,000 Annual Longiger R. Baikie 01/09/84 21 17.00 £1,985 Annual West Mainland Dale of Cottascarth J. & R. Fraser 13/06/86 22 136.00 £4,590 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Baillie Hill (south) R. Moar 01/09/86 25 17.70 £3,216 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Burn of Grid D. Wallace 19/01/87 20 173.90 £3,543 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Syra Dale Binscarth Farms 02/08/87 25 187.70 £24,344 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Burrien Hill (west) R. & C. Drury 12/01/88 20 8.00 £1,127 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Redland J. Scott & Co 08/05/88 20 45.20 £13,500 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Baillie Hill (north) J. Hull 13/05/88 20 22.00 £8,984 Annual Moorlands West Mainland Lyde Burn D. Copland 01/06/88 25 1.40 £535 Annual Moorlands West Westray Gallowhill G. Bews 01/09/84 21 32.00 £8,950 Annual West Westray Gallowhill & The Partners S. R. 01/09/84 21 48.80 £4,094 Annual Knucker Hill & J. Rendall West Westray Gallowhill T. Pottinger 01/09/84 21 31.90 £3,674 Annual West Westray Fitty Hill M. Paterson 01/09/84 21 33.50 £2,465 Annual West Westray Knucker Hill G. Rendall 01/09/84 21 43.00 £2,542 Annual T. Rendall £2,542 Annual West Westray Kirbest Hill A. Costie 01/01/86 21 39.50 £4,250 Annual West Westray Skea Hill Firm of T. & E. Seatter 23/10/93 6 46.60 £1,400 Annual £3,328 Fencing works Perth & Kinross Beinn a Ghlo Forest of Teacher, Spearman, 01/12/93 15 16.70 £150 Annual Mellor Fealar Estate £1,020 Fence repairs Bishop Hill Balnethill Farm & D Robertson 27/10/87 20 119.70 £75 Annual Kinnesswood Hill Croftintygan Meadow Easter and Wester J. Waugh 21/03/84 21 3.76 £550 Annual Croftintygan Glenartney Juniper Wood Drummond Estate A. Steel 01/06/84 25 90.30 £4,981 Annual Inner Tay Estuary Jamesfield E. Miller 07/05/85 25 13.80 £5,200 Annual Inner Tay Estuary Pier Cairnie Pier Land 10/05/85 25 26.10 £6,824 Annual Account Tayreed Company £634 Reed management

21 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Kincardine Castle Wood Kincardine Castle R. McNeil 10/03/93 5 29.00 £186 Exotic clearance Lochindores Hallyburton & J. Pattullo 11/11/85 20 14.46 £600 Annual Pitcur Estate Logierait Mires Forty Shilling Land P. McPhail 22/08/90 15 58.20 £50 Annual Meggernie and Lochs Estate B. Malim 14/01/93 21 55.90 £150 Annual Croch Na Keys Wood Methven Woods Methven Estate Pat Wilson Sporting 24/03/81 99 54.20 £50 Annual Enterprises £500 Rabbit control RTS Ltd. £1,601 Exotic tree clearance Morenish Meadow Morenish Farms E. Sants 01/04/95 10 30.50 £2,400 Annual Fountain Forestry Ltd £5,68 Bracken control RTS Ltd. £3,231 Scrub control Pitlowie Hole of Clean J. Smith 31/10/91 21 5.10 £1,300 Annual River Lyon Bank Tirinie Farm I. Miller 01/09/86 21 1.00 £75 Annual River Lyon Bank Donafuil A Scott 20/01/89 21 0.16 £30 Annual Tulach Hill Invervack A. McDonald 01/11/96 6 336.00 £5,262 Annual £4,383 Wintering of cattle University Of Sheffield £3,413 Monitoring alkaline Fen Wether Hill Wether Hill D. Adams 01/01/97 5 32.40 £300 Annual Renfrewshire Barmufflock Dam Barnbeth R. Kennedy 04/09/84 25 2.62 £633 Annual Abbey St Bathans Hoardweel D. Stebbings 17/12/87 24 12.00 £100 Annual Woodlands Branxholme Branxholme The Buccleuch 01/09/92 60 6.50 £851 Annual Wester Loch Estates Ltd Clarilaw Grasslands Clarilaw J. Young Will Trust 31/03/91 21 44.10 £11,939 Annual Langholm - Lodgegill Estate BQ Farming 08/06/90 30 3,183.00 £800 Annual Newcastleton Hills Partnership Lindean Reservoir Lindean Reservoir Scottish Borders 01/04/80 99 20.00 £50 Annual Council St Abbs Head to St. Abb’s Head National Trust for 24/08/87 12 43.90 £350 Annual Fast Castle Scotland St Abbs Head St Abbs Head National Trust for 01/11/91 25 70.30 £50 Annual to Fast Castle Scotland £14,505 Facilitation of management plan Islands Aith Meadows Aith Meadows E. Smith 01/05/87 21 0.60 £300 Annual Aith Meadows Aith Meadows W. Halcrow 01/05/88 21 1.90 £850 Annual Aith Meadows Aith Meadows L. Bain 01/05/89 21 0.45 £145 Annual Breckon Breckon A. Nicholson 01/09/84 21 7.00 £4,345 Annual Breckon Toft, Breckon D. Henry 01/11/95 5 8.45 £1,150 Annual Burn of Lunklet East Burrafirth Aithsting Grazings 01/11/96 10 2.62 £350 Annual Scattald Committee Crussa Field and Heogs Park Common Heogs Park Common 01/04/86 20 174.00 £10,213 Annual the Heogs Grazings, Grazings Crussa Field and Apportionment of J. Thomson 12/12/92 13 23.30 £2,500 Annual the Heogs Cliff Common Grazings Crussa Field and Apportionment of E. Thomson 10/06/93 12 34.90 £559 Annual the Heogs Cliff Common Grazings Fair Isle Common Fair Isle Common 01/09/87 21 516.26 £1,844 Annual Grazings Grazings Committee Hascosay Hascosay The Hascosay 01/07/87 21 218.00 £5,421 Annual Partnership Hill of Colvadale & Sobul Apportionment of M. Spence 01/06/85 21 10.20 £1,318.5 Annual South-the-Voe common grazings Hill of Colvadale & Sobul Apportionment of A. Thomson 26/06/86 21 23.90 £1,080 Annual South-the-Voe common grazings Hill of Colvadale & Sobul Ordale Common Ordale Common 01/09/89 21 356.00 £5,600 Annual Grazings Graziers

22 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Hill of Colvadale & Sobul Apportionment of J. Mouatt 01/09/91 21 25.60 £745 Annual Ordale Common Grazings Laxo Burn Laxo Burn W. Hughson 01/08/94 10 0.50 £125 Annual Meadows Meadows at J. Johnson 01/08/94 5 2.50 £850 Annual Roesound, Muckle Roe North The Heog F. Coutts 01/08/85 21 49.50 £4,439 Annual North Fetlar North Hill Common Fetlar Grazing 01/04/86 20 770.00 £62,613 Annual Grazings Committee North Fetlar North Hill Common C. Mansell 01/06/92 14 770.00 £4,706 Annual Grazings North Fetlar Aithness - C. Mansell 04/05/93 21 38.72 £2,590 Annual Apportionment of North Hill Common Grazings North Fetlar North Hill Common C. Mansell 01/09/94 11 770.00 £2,284 Annual Grazings Meadow Meadow at J. Tait 01/01/95 5 1.23 £200 Annual Burravoe, North Roe North Roe Meadow North Roe Meadow J. Johnson 01/01/95 5 1.23 £200 Annual Norwick Meadows Norwick Meadows W. Gray 01/06/84 20 1.03 £799 Annual Papa Stour Apportionment of J. Scott 02/10/87 22 101.70 £3,884 Annual Papa Stour, Scattald Papa Stour Apportionment of J. Jamieson 01/09/91 20 48.50 £788 Annual Papa Stour, Scattald Papa Stour Apportonment of J. Jamieson 01/09/91 20 52.70 £856 Annual Papa Stour, Scattald Papa Stour Apportionment of J. Scott 01/09/91 20 106.00 £2,200 Annual Papa Stour, Scattald Quendale Links of Quendale W. Johnston 01/01/87 21 24.20 £911 Annual Quendale Quendale Farm M. Burgess 30/07/94 14 3.90 £5,016 Annual - North Roe Apportionment of A. Copland 01/09/88 21 22.20 £2,081 Annual North Roe Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of M. Laurenson 01/09/88 21 8.10 £450 Annual North Roe Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of W. Ratter 01/01/89 21 38.10 £1,560 Annual Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of T. Mouat 01/09/89 21 45.00 £1,650 Annual Ollaberry Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of Poleson 01/09/89 21 25.00 £985 Annual Ollaberry Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of W. Johnson 01/04/90 21 19.80 £1,000 Annual Ollaberry Common Grazings Ronas Hill - North Roe Apportionment of W. Ratter 23/02/93 21 115.00 £5,150 Annual Ollaberry Common Grazings Tingon Tingon Farm R. Ramsay 01/09/91 12 487.50 £4,400 Annual Trona Mires Strands Hill F. & P. Coutts 01/08/87 21 117.20 £11,917 Annual Grazings D. Thomason £1,112 Annual H. Thomason £1,168 Annual South Ayrshire Aldons Hill Daljarrock Estate A. Coltman 04/12/94 5 114.00 £3,490 Annual Bennane Head Meikle Bennane J. Melville and Co. Ltd 11/02/92 20 18.20 £4,000 Annual Grasslands Farm Bennane Head Troax Farm J. & M. Melville 01/10/93 5 10.65 £112 Annual/ Stock Grasslands recording form £3,203 Annual Knockdaw Hill Garnaburn Messers J. & W. 01/02/93 15 142.00 £12,279 Annual Dunlop £3,220 Stone transport £17,150 Buying stone

23 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Knockdaw Hill Knockdaw Farm J. Lambie 01/08/94 12 203.38 £8,805 Annual Littleton & Balhamie Hills Knockormal Farm R. Hyslop 09/09/95 5 95.50 £3,690 Annual Maidens to Doonfoot Laigh Kyleston C. Rankin 01/06/91 20 7.60 £750 Annual Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill Knocklaugh Farm A. & L. Buchanan 01/04/92 15 63.30 £5,100 Annual Pinbain Burn to Cairn Hill Farm J. Melville & Son 18/06/93 7 235.67 £5,737 Annual South Lanarkshire Birk Knowes Birk Knowes Electricity Supply 01/04/83 50 4.08 £1,716 Fencing Nominees Limited Birk Knowes Logan Farm/ N. Smith 29/03/83 50 0.00 £25 Annual Reservoir Birk Knowes Birkenhead Farm Hamilton Brothers 10/08/83 999 0.00 £58 Annual Birk Knowes Scorrieholm Farm T. Russell 01/09/83 999 0.00 £25 Annual Carnwath Moss Heads Inn Farm A. Allison 12/11/85 25 10.80 £1,504 Annual Calla Farm D. Baillie 27/10/94 8 62.60 £8,671 Annual Carstairs Kames Woodend Farm Mrs M. Taggart 14/03/83 25 79.90 £28,300 Annual Ryeflat Farm Messrs T. Walker 04/07/95 15 35.20 £5,131 Annual Coalburn Moss Merchanthall Farm D. Longmuir 03/01/90 25 33.00 £5,675 Annual Cranley Moss Cranley Moss Trustees of the late 01/10/96 10 16.80 £500 Annual R. Monteith Cranley Moss Cormiston Lea G. Purves 01/10/96 10 16.80 £2,300 Annual £3,750 Lump sum £7,224 Ditch re-alignment Fiddlers Gill Saint Oswald’s A. Smith 01/07/87 25 3.00 £1,196 Annual Chapel £893 Fence repairs Garrion Gill Glenesk House A. Simpson 24/07/96 10 1.13 £615 Annual Garrion Gill Castlehill Orchard J. Reid 26/08/96 10 1.32 £616 Annual Hamilton High Parks Hamilton High Parks A. Wiseman 26/03/97 99 56.30 £25,350 Lump sum R. Wiseman £25,350 Lump sum U. A. Forestry Ltd £208 Collecting acorns £656 Tree maintenance £19,576 Phase 1 tree planting Millburn Millburn Glen P. Clemson & Sons 01/08/85 25 14.50 £1,633 Annual Rough Flow Moss Spango B. Dickie 17/05/88 25 770.00 £10,919 Annual Rough Flow Moss Gareland The Buccleuch 28/11/89 23 459.20 £4,342 Annual Estates Ltd £952 Heather regeneration Shiel Dod The Queensberry A. Kirkpatrick 27/12/86 25 1,192.00 £5,452 Annual Estates Tinto Hills Tinto Hills J. McCaskie 17/10/88 25 153.20 £2,333 Annual Upper Nethan Valley Woodside Farm J. MacDonald 25/01/87 25 0.80 £418 Annual Woods Stirling Ben Lomond Ben Lomond Ben Lomond 14/09/89 51 1,638.40 £500 Annual National Trust for £8,211 Upland land Scotland management £30,603 Footpath work Gartfarran Woods Easter Gartfarran J. Hamilton 06/02/88 25 35.50 £200 Annual Farm Glen Falloch Pinewood Glenfalloch Glenfalloch Estates 26/10/92 21 54.80 £960 Annual RTS Ltd £8,086 Native pinewood regeneration Loch Lubnaig Marshes Loch Lubnaig Brown 10/04/87 30 12.20 £1,160 Annual Marshes Loch Tay Marshes Kinnell Estate Dowling 09/06/87 21 42.00 £4,151 Annual Offerance Moss Offerance Farm H. & M. Allan 01/05/84 21 42.40 £2,000 Annual West Lothian Carriber Glen Barrony Of Carribber 31/03/88 21 7.57 £250 Annual Craigengar Crosswoodhill & M. Hamilton 16/06/89 21 190.40 £18,206 Annual Middle Crosswood Western Isles & Kirkibost Estate A. MacDonald 01/12/83 20 6.20 £1,548 Annual Balranald Bog and Balranald Bog & A. MacDonald 01/12/83 20 15.10 £2,612 Annual Loch Nam Feithean Loch Nam Feithean

24 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Balranald Bog and Balranald Common Balranald Common 01/11/84 20 28.35 £8,055 Annual Loch Nam Feithean Grazings Grazings Committe Bornish and Ormiclate Estate of E. Macmillan 03/11/84 16 3.16 £650 Annual & Benbecula Howmore Estuary South Uist & M. Campbell 13/07/84 20 2.93 £880 Annual Benbecula Estate Howmore Estuary 3 Peninerine L. MacLean 10/11/84 20 5.25 £710 Annual Howmore Estuary Howmore Estuary I. MacKiggan 25/04/85 20 3.30 £920 Annual Howmore Estuary Estate Of South Uist K. Moffat 11/12/94 10 2.70 £1,100 Annual Loch Bee Machair Loch Bee Machair Drimore & Grogarry 01/05/88 11 14.40 £2,772 Annual Farms Loch Hallan Loch Hallan Fens A. Currie 15/06/89 20 2.83 £950 Annual Loch Hallan Loch Hallan Fens N. MacDonald 01/09/84 21 6.23 £600 Annual West Benbecula Lochs Griminish A. Mackinnon 03/11/84 20 21.26 £3,750 Annual West Benbecula Lochs Griminish A. Mackinnon 03/11/84 5 21.57 £3,750 Annual

1 The agreement includes Linne Mhuirich, Tayvallich Juniper & Fen, Ulva Danna and The McCormaig Isles and West Tayvallich Peninsula SSSIs. 2 No term, automatically renewed annually. 3 Agreement continues through tacit relocation

Ongoing payments made under S16 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 during 1997/98

NAME OF RESERVE PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Aberdeenshire Glen Tanar Estate M. Bruce 05/12/78 50 4,003.00 £12,666 Annual Glen Tanar Glen Tanar Estate M. Bruce 01/04/95 5 4,003.00 £8,220 General maintenance of site Morrone Birkwood Estate of Mar The proprietors of 01/01/90 50 336.15 £5,000 Annual Mar Estate Muir of Estate of Dinnet Kinnord Estate 02/06/77 25 1,415.00 £2,000 Annual & Kinnord Trustees Forvie Forvie Foreshore Crown Estate 01/04/93 25 273.00 £200 Annual Commission Forvie Slains Slains Estate 28/11/78 20 658.90 £8,000 Annual £10 Water Rent Forvie Tarty Farm The executors of 30/07/79 25 41.30 £25 Annual W. Mitchell St Cyrus St Cyrus J. Johnston & Sons 01/09/87 25 41.70 £1,088 Annual £360 Removal of redundant bird hide St Cyrus St Cyrus M. Singleton 01/04/87 25 2.20 £1,164 Annual Angus Caenlochan Airlie Estates Earl of Airlie 27/04/86 25 758.90 £800 Annual Den Of Airlie Airlie Castle Estate J. Ogilvy 28/11/84 25 88.40 £150 Annual Argyll & Bute Ichrachan J. Brown 16/08/78 99 52.60 £210 Annual Glen Nant Glen Nant S. Grant 13/02/79 99 6.39 £11 Annual Dumfries & Galloway Glenure Estate David Goss & 09/01/81 25 624.29 £1161 Annual Associates Tynron Juniper Wood Tynron Juniper Wood Linn & Ford Ltd 29/11/82 25 4.86 £254 Annual Caerlaverock Caerlaverock Mansfield, Trustees of 01/09/89 30 2,204.70 £2,000 Annual Caerlaverock Estate of Comlongon Trustees of the 01/09/89 30 4.40 £500 Annual Earl of Mansfield

25 NAME OF RESERVE PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Highland Allt Nan Carnan Lochcarron Estate The Trustees of the 11/04/67 252 7.30 £10 Annual late A. C. Greg Torridon Estate National Trust for 11/12/72 25 101.21 £25 Annual Scotland Rothiemurchus J. Grant 16/06/84 10 5,992.05 £4,590 Annual Rothiemurchus Estate £42,000 Annual Coille Thogabhaig3 Coille Thogabhaig I. Noble 09/02/78 25 80.80 £4,524 Annual Corrieshalloch Gorge National Trust for 07/03/91 25 2.5.3.00 £10 Annual Scotland £5,100 Tree removal Dunnet Links Mains H. Pottinger 01/04/80 21 92.01 £4,500 Annual Farm Dunnet Links Thurdistoft G. Campbell 03/07/86 24 99.90 £19,000 Annual Dunnet Links West Greenland A Mackay 27/09/84 20 60.60 £7,300 Annual Gualin Gualin Estate Gualin Estate 01/01/90 80 2,522.00 £1,366 Annual Glen Strathfarrar C Spencer-Nairn 19/09/77 99 1,181.70 £1,888 Annual Glen Strathfarrar Estate Over Rankeilour Farm 19/09/77 99 1,007.30 £650 Annual Inchnadamph Estate of E. Vesty 01/04/82 25 1303.00 £122 Annual Invernaver Achnabourin Dr & Mrs Owen 22/09/59 302 297.40 £200 Annual Invernaver Tongue Estate Countess of Sutherland 01/07/60 252 250.91 £100 Annual Inverpolly Drumrunie & Assynt Trading 27/04/86 25 4,811.00 £1,000 Annual Glencanisp Company Ltd Inverpolly Estate of Eisg- Graffham Court 27/04/86 20 2,034.00 £1,339 Annual Brachaidh Estates Ltd Loch A’ Mhuilinn Scourie J. & E. Balfour 01/04/77 25 367.00 £110 Annual Islands Eilean Ruaridh Mor Forestry Commission 16/05/77 25 41.27 £10 Annual Island Loch Maree Islands Islands of Loch Mackenzie, Trustees of 05/07/73 25 158.60 £50 Annual Maree Mound Alderwoods Estate Of Morvich W. & K. Thomson 19/04/91 20 102.71 £2,123 Annual Mound Alderwoods Morvich G. Murray 19/04/95 25 92.98 £1,000 Annual Rassal Estate of D. MacCuish 01/05/88 100 84.60 £400 Annual

Lochcarron Strath Discretionary £100 Annual Trust Strathy Bogs Armadale Farm C. Henderson 15/05/83 26 64.30 £200 Annual Croft Perth & Kinross Ben Lawers National Trust for 01/11/90 25 3,094.50 £150 Annual Scotland £52,026 Contribution to site management Ben Lawers Boreland Estate Upper Borland Trust 02/07/89 25 81.00 £1 Annual Ben Lawers Rhialdt J. Stroyan 02/07/89 25 83.70 £403 Annual Ben Lawers Inverinain C. Ramsay 02/04/76 20 478.30 £100 Annual Estate Ramsay Partnership £791 Erection of fence Ben Lawers Estate of Kinnell National Trust for 02/07/89 25 297.50 £403 Annual Scotland Burleigh Kinross Estate Co. 03/03/64 40 1,596.90 £25 Annual D. Montgomery £5 Annual Milton Wood Milton Wood Mr & Mrs Ryan 11/09/80 25 19.00 £50 Annual Scottish Borders Cragbank & Farm of Partners of 13/05/93 50 9.70 £500 Annual Wolfehopelee Cleuchhead Cleuchhead Whitlaw Mosses Clarilawmuir The Buccleuch Estate 04/11/95 12 11.69 £350 Annual Whitlaw Mosses Nether Whitlaw J. Millar 29/11/79 19 3.57 £120 Annual & Farm Whitlaw Mosses Over Whitlaw B. Walling 03/07/79 25 2.42 £100 Annual Shetland Isles Hermaness D. J. Edmonston 22/09/55 99 951.90 £30 Annual Keen Of Hamar Keen Of Hamar A. Smith 01/07/71 25 41.30 £6,000 Annual Noss Island of Noss T. H. Scott 01/01/94 60 336.00 £5,778 Annual D. Manson £657.80 Rabbit control

26 NAME OF RESERVE PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

South Lanarkshire Clyde Valley Woodlands Cleghorn Glen Lady Elliot Lockhart 11/02/81 99 24.00 £1,500 Annual Stirling Lordship Of Cardross A. Orr Ewing 15/03/96 999 645.00 £8,000 Annual

Charcon £1,181 Purchase of hydrotite Flanders Moss Wards of Goodie I. & A. Beaton 02/10/89 25 22.80 £3,500 Annual West Dumbartonshire Estate Of Buchanan Auchmar Estates Ltd 09/03/91 15 87.30 £1,000 Annual Loch Lomond Wards Farm Sir J. 04/12/87 25 169.60 £11,500 Annual Loch Lomond Estate of Buchanan Duke of Montrose 09/03/91 15 89.00 £1,500 Annual Western Isles Loch Druidibeg Loch Druidibeg South Uist Estate 28/09/62 25 634.50 £200 Annual and Lews Estate Barvas Estate Ltd 20/04/56 99 129.50 £5 Annual

1 Payments can be annual, lump sum or relate to the cost of specified management. 2 Agreement continues through tacit relocation. 3 Coille Thogabhaig was declared as an NNR in 1995 although the management agreement continues.

Ongoing payments made under S49A of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967 during 1997/98

NAME OF SITE PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Aberdeenshire Cairngorms Estate National Trust for 01/07/95 25 31,364.00 £130,600 Quarterly Scotland payments, contribution towards revenue costs £47,645 Contribution towards capital management works Dumfries & Galloway Torhousemuir Torhousemuir C. Orr-Ewing 01/06/94 5 286.60 £158 Gorse clearance £604 Spraying gorse & bracken Torhousemuir £2,367 Annual Farm Partnership Highland An Teallach Coire A Ghamhna Gruinard Estate 01/12/94 50 16.10 £250 Annual Pinewood Ardtornish Ardtornish Estate Ardtornish Estate 01/09/95 30 14,031.00 £2,8931 Rhododendron clearance J. Brooks £160 Rhododendron clearance Cairngorms Rothiemurchus J. Grant of 01/09/95 3 9,712.00 £85,990 Annual Estate Rothiemurchus Rothiemurchus Estate £31,179 Annual Carnach Wood Carnach Wood Carnach Common 01/12/96 25 68.00 £300 Annual Grazings £1,704 Fencing Coille Dalavil Lands Clan Donald Lands 18/07/94 40 475.00 £250 Annual Trust Trust Culbin Farm Culbin Farm Camis Eskan Farms 01/10/94 5 125.00 £1,752 Annual Deanich, Alladale & Deanich, Alladale & Mrs R. Macaire 01/02/96 50 9,250.00 £410 Annual Glenmore Glenmore Fountain Forestry Ltd £25,397 Annual Struie Construction Ltd £7,770 Road works

27 NAME OF SITE PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID NOTES DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Durness Durness Golf Club 01/03/96 5 £4,102 Annual Cowan Plant Hire £1,060 Plant hire £300 Plant hire J. MacPherson £126 Conservation Officers expenses £42 Reimbursement for firearms certificate Piltland Technology Ltd £1,087 Purchase and carriage of gas pellets for rabbit control Blackhill Farm Blackhill Farm H. 01/10/94 5 156.50 £1,384 Annual Foulis Farm Foulis Farm Foulis Farm 01/10/94 5 389.50 £3,754 Annual Garros Farm Garros Farm D. Mackenzie 01/01/94 5 192.00 £1,691 Annual Glencassley Farm Glencassley Farm J. White 01/01/94 5 4,600.00 £2,617 Annual Mountrich Farm Mountrich Farm M. McCallum 01/10/94 5 58.60 £1,275 Annual £50 Rabbit control Newtonmore Golf Course Newtonmore Golf Newtonmore Golf Club 15/04/94 5 12.00 £3,410 Annual Common Grazings Course Rahoy Hills Ardtornish/Rahoy Scottish Wildlife Trust 01/07/95 30 814.00 £36,029 Project Officers Hills expenses £2,109 Expenses and fencing cost Sheigra - Oldshore More Sandwood Estate John Muir Trust 25/05/93 99 4,451.00 £99 Leaflet box £916 10,000 leaflets £960 Erosion control Skerray Crofting Project 12, 16 & 17 Achtoty P. Rodin 01/05/95 5 4.50 £420 Annual Skerray Crofting Project 172/173, 178, 175 & W. Mackay 01/05/95 5 14.30 £760 Annual 176 Strathmore Skerray Crofting Project 256 & 257 Tubeg & D. Bowes 01/05/95 5 6.20 £498 Annual 260 Clashbuie Skerray Crofting Project 261 Tubeg & 313 M. Sutherland 01/05/95 5 2.15 £304 Annual Clashaidy Skerray Crofting Project 92 Lamigo & A. Gunn 01/05/95 5 12.24 £590 Annual Clashuan Skerray Crofting Project Skerray W. Telfer 01/06/96 4 2.49 £461 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray Mr & Mrs Lawrence 01/06/96 4 1.88 £388 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray B. & J. Eisenhauer 01/05/95 5 3.00 £200 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray A. Gunn 01/05/95 5 2.59 £125 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray G. Mackay 01/05/95 5 0.90 £247 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray W. Mackenzie 01/05/95 5 3.25 £318 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray R. MacLeod 01/05/95 5 1.25 £274 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray Mr & Mrs R. MacLeod 01/05/95 5 4.00 £488 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray D. Birchall 01/05/95 5 2.66 £230 Annual Skerray Crofting Project Skerray G. Lockhart 01/05/95 5 14.58 £429 Annual Strathaird & Torrin Strathaird & Torrin John Muir Trust 01/02/95 999 8,242.00 £2,813 Payment for Estates Conservation Officer Strathconon Strathconon Estate Strathconnon Estate 01/04/95 40 25,184.00 £231 Deer Signs £1,500 Fence Removal £3,000 Deer Fencing £5,000 Fencing Traigh Na Berrie Traigh Na Berrie Cnip Common Graziers 01/04/94 20 41.00 £50 Annual Tulloch Tulloch W. Macintyre 01/10/94 5 1,209.00 £3,294 Annual Urquhart Bay Woods Kilmore I. Urquhart 01/04/94 30 0.73 £50 Annual £103 Old fence removal £832 New fence construction Woodlands Farm Woodlands Farm M. McCallum 01/10/94 5 263.00 £2,120 Annual Orkney Aithsdale Aithsdale A. & D. Sutherland 01/01/94 5 8.00 £400 Annual Renfrewshire Whinnerston Whinnerston Farm W. Van Mourik 01/12/96 5 16.70 £2,067 Annual £335 Fencing Western Isles Allt Volagir Allt Volagir Ormiclate & Bornish 01/01/95 20 7.80 £100 Annual Sheep Stock Club

28 Ongoing annual payments made in Caithness and Sutherland under the Peatland Management Scheme during 1997/98

SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

A Mhoine A Mhoine Braesgill Ltd 01/02/97 5 4,375 £2,431 A Mhoine A Mhoine Melness Common 01/02/97 5 414 £4,000 Grazings Bad Na Gallaig Ben Loyal Estate Count Knuth 01/02/94 5 330 £1,180 Badanloch Bogs Badanloch Estate Badanloch Estate 01/12/93 5 546 £1,396 per P. Evans Ben Griams Ben Griams Spencer 18/09/95 5 615 £1,465 Ben Griams Leverhulme Estate Leverhulme Estate 01/02/96 5 2,184 £1,884 Ben Griams Ben Griams Skelpick and Rhifail 01/05/96 5 413 £1,263 Partnership Ben Griams Ben Griams Skelpick and Rhifail 01/05/96 5 615 £733 Partnership Ben Hope Strathmore Estate I. Gow 01/10/94 5 162 £1,012 Ben Hope Kinloch Estate A. Sykes 10/08/95 5 254 £1,104 Ben Hutig Ben Hutig Melness Common 27/06/94 5 2,680 £4,000 Grazings Ben Hutig Ben Hutig Braesgill Ltd 01/02/97 5 267 £1,117 Ben Klibreck Loch Choire Estate D. Knowles 01/05/93 5 340 £1,190 Ben Loyal Ben Loyal Estate Count Knuth 01/02/94 5 1,797 £1,787 Blar Nam Faoileag Blar Nam Faoileag D. Stuart 01/08/93 5 44 £440 Blar Nam Faoileag Blar Nam Faoileag W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 5 300 £575 Blar Nam Faoileag Acharaskill W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 3 44 £220 Blar Nam Faoileag Ruard W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 5 341 £1,191 Cnoc An Alaskie Cnoc An Fheoir Shinness Common 01/03/94 5 1,582 £3,293 Grazing Cnoc An Alaskie Cnoc An Alaskie C. Fletcher 01/05/96 5 1,663 £877 Coire Na Beinne Mires Coire Na Beinne P. Sutherland 01/10/93 5 549 £1,399 Mires Coire Na Beinne Mires Poorhouse D. Stuart 01/12/94 5 380 £1,230 Coire Na Beinne Mires Coire Na Beinne W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 4.5 380 £615 Mires Coire Na Beinne Mires Coire Na Beinne W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 5 1,265 £1,654 Mires Coire Na Beinne Mires Riskamain W. & R. Palmer 01/07/95 3.5 525 £688 Dunbeath Peatlands Dunbeath Peatlands Dunbeath Sheep 01/01/97 5 111 £805 Stock Club East Halladale East Halladale J. Ross 01/03/97 5 240 £1,090 Knockan Cliff Knockan Common M. Strang 01/07/93 5 147 £1,231 Grazings Knockfin Heights Halladale RSPB 01/11/97 5 397 £432 Headwaters Loch Caluim Flows Loch Caluim Flows C. Munro 01/08/93 5 981 £1,583 Loch Caluim Flows Loch Caluim Flows Shurrey Estate Trust 01/05/95 5 3,000 £2,088 Loch Meadie Peatlands Ben Loyal Estate Count Knuth 01/02/94 5 1,522 £1,718 Loch Meadie Peatlands Loch Meadie A. Sykes 10/08/95 5 1,418 £1,692 Peatlands Lochan Buidhe Mires Lochan Buidhe J. Henderson 01/12/96 5 1,785 £1,784 Mires Lon A’Chuil Lon A’Chuil Skelpick and Rhifail 01/05/96 5 130 £900 Partnership Lon A’Chuil Lon A’Chuil Skelpick and Rhifail 01/05/96 4.5 776 £765 Partnership Oliclett Brickigoe J. Waugh 01/04/95 5 108 £790 Oliclett Olicett P. Harmsworth 01/06/95 5 688 £1,510 Oliclett Thrumster Estate Thrumster Estate 01/08/95 5 796 £1,150 Rumsdale Peatlands Dalganachan J. Mackay 01/08/95 5 4,344 £2,424 Shielton Peatlands Shielton Peatlands D. Stuart 01/08/93 5 795 £1,536 Shielton Peatlands Ballachly/Badryrie W. & R. Palmer 01/04/94 5 795 £767

29 SSSI PROPERTY NAME PAYEE NAME START TERM AREA AMOUNT PAID DATE IN YRS (ha) IN 1997/98

Shielton Peatlands Kensary A. Cumming 01/01/96 5 494 £1,344 Shielton Peatlands Shielton Peatlands Watten Estates 01/06/96 5 198 £1,048 Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick Common 01/02/96 5 1,022 £1,593 Grazings Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick and Rhifail 01/03/97 5 1,022 £796 Partnership Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick Peatlands Skelpick and Rhifail 01/03/97 5 302 £1,152 Partnership Slethill Peatlands Slethill Peatlands J. Campbell-Smith 01/09/96 5 597 £1,447 Strath Duchally Merkland Estate Merkland Estate Trust 01/06/95 5 824 £1,544 Strathmore Peatlands Strathmore Strathmore 01/02/94 5 1,171 £1,630 Sporting Ltd Strathy Bogs Creag Nan Laogh Mr & Mrs C. Henderson 01/09/94 5 50 £500 Stroupster Peatlands Stroupster A. Matheson 01/01/94 5 758 £1,527 Stroupster Peatlands Lyth Moor J. Sutherland 01/03/94 5 43 £430 Syre Peatlands Syre Peatlands Poole Sheep Stock Club 01/07/96 5 405 £1,255 Truderscaig Loch Choire Estate D. Knowles 01/08/94 5 686 £1,509 Truderscaig Badanloch Estate The Right Hon. The 01/12/94 5 320 £1,170 Viscount Leverhulme West Borgie Cnoc Na Moine Poole Sheep Stock Club 01/07/94 5 256 £1,106 West Borgie Borgie Common Borgie Common 01/12/94 5 1,078 £1,607 Grazings Grazings West Borgie Skerray Common Skerray Common 01/01/95 5 374 £4,000 Grazings Grazings West Borgie Tongue Common Tongue Common 01/01/95 5 431 £4,00 Grazings Grazing West Halladale West Halladale Fountain 01/11/93 5 2,824 £1,022 International Ltd West Halladale Strathy East, West Strathy East, West & 01/09/94 5 47 £963 and Baligill Baligill Common Grazings West Halladale Kirkton Farm W. Findlay 01/07/95 5 60 £550 West Halladale Skelpick and Rhifail Skelpick and Rhifail 01/08/95 5 1,969 £1,830 Partnership West Halladale and Melvich and Portskerray 09/10/95 5 471 £4,000 Posrtskerray Grazings Common Grazings West Halladale West Halladale Fountain International Ltd 01/03/96 5 519 £685

30 31 NATIONAL NATURE RESERVES as at 31 March 1998

32 DESIGNATED SITES National Nature Reserves - distribution, areas and tenure as at 31 March 1998

List of the 70 National Nature Reserves declared up to 31 March 1998 by Scottish Natural Heritage or its predecessor bodies under Section 19 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 or Section 35 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE LOCAL AUTHORITY OWNED LEASED NRA1 S.352 TOTAL AREA (ha)(ha)(ha)(ha)(ha)

Dinnet Oakwood Aberdeenshire 13 13 Forvie Aberdeenshire 932 41 973 Glen Tanar Aberdeenshire 182 4,003 4,185 Morrone Birkwood Aberdeenshire 225 225 Aberdeenshire 1,415 1,415 St Cyrus Aberdeenshire 92 92 Caenlochan Angus/ Perth & Kinross/ Aberdeenshire 160 1,5201 1,680 Eilean Na Muice Duibhe Argyll & Bute 360 360 Argyll & Bute 169 169 Glen Nant Argyll & Bute 59 59 Mealdarroch Argyll & Bute 205 205 Moine Mhor Argyll & Bute 493 493 Taynish Argyll & Bute 353 9 362 Ben Lui Argyll & Bute/ Stirling 963 1,141 2,104 Caerlaverock Dumfries & Galloway 7,706 7,706 Cairnsmore of Fleet Dumfries & Galloway 1,314 608 1,922 Kirkconnell Flow Dumfries & Galloway 142 142 Silver Flowe Dumfries & Galloway 191 191 Tynron Juniper Wood Dumfries & Galloway 5 5 Fife 55 2 57 Fife 24 24 Tentsmuir Point Fife 121 394 515 Abernethy Forest Highland 266 109 1,921 2,296 Achanarras Quarry Highland 43 43 Allt Nan Carnan Highland 7 7 Ariundle Oakwood Highland 70 70 Beinn Eighe Highland 4,167 591 4,758 Highland 2,339 3,334 5,673 Blar Nam Faoileag Highland 2,126 2,126 Claish Moss Highland 563 563 Corrieshalloch Gorge Highland 1 1 3 5 Craigellachie Highland 257 257 Creag Meagaidh Highland 3,948 3,948 Dunnet Links Highland 103 362 465 Highland 1,168 1,168 Glencripesdale Highland 609 609 Gualin Highland 2,522 2,522 Inchnadamph Highland 1,295 1,295 Invernaver Highland 552 552 Inverpolly Highland 15 10,842 10,857 Loch a’Mhuilinn Highland 67 67 Loch Maree Islands Highland 200 200 Mound Alderwoods Highland 267 267 Nigg and Udale Bays Highland 609 31 640 Rassal Ashwood Highland 85 85 Rum Highland 10,684 10,684 Strathfarrar Highland 2,189 2,189 Strathy Bogs Highland 217 64 281

33 NATIONAL NATURE RESERVE LOCAL AUTHORITY OWNED LEASED NRA1 S.352 TOTAL AREA (ha)(ha)(ha)(ha)(ha)

Cairngorms Highland/ Aberdeenshire/ Moray 3,083 22,866 25,949 Glen Diomhan 10 10 Loch Leven Perth & Kinross 1,597 1,597 Milton Wood Perth & Kinross 24 24 Moor Perth & Kinross 1,499 1,499 Den of Airlie Perth & Kinross/ Angus 87 87 Ben Lawers Perth & Kinross/ Stirling 4,060 4,060 Cragbank Wood Scottish Borders 9 9 St Abb’s Head Scottish Borders 77 77 Whitlaw Mosses Scottish Borders 19 19 Hermaness Shetland 964 964 Keen of Hamar Shetland 30 30 Noss Shetland 313 313 Moss South Lanarkshire 87 87 Clyde Valley Woodlands South Lanarkshire 27 24 51 Flanders Moss Stirling 210 210 Loch Lomond Stirling/ 67 355 422 West Lothian 69 69 Loch Druidibeg Western Isles 1,043 634 1,677 Monach Isles Western Isles 577 577 North Rona & Sula Sgeir Western Isles 130 130 St Kilda Western Isles 853 853

Total Area 34,071 3,572 75,517 77 113,238

1 Only includes area of Nature Reserve Agreements within the NNR.

2 S.35 declaration of land which is managed as a nature reserve under an agreement with SNH, held by an approved body and being managed by that body as a nature reserve.

3 All NNRs are also notified as SSSI.

Distribution of SSSIs by Local Authority areas

Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) are exemplary places in Scotland for nature conservation. They are special for their plants or animals or , their rocks or landforms or a combination of these. Their designation is a statutory process.

LOCAL AUTHORITY NO OF SSSIs AREA OF SSSI AREA OF LOCAL % AREA OF LOCAL PRINCIPALLY WITHIN WITHIN LOCAL AUTHORITY (ha) AUTHORITY WHICH LOCAL AUTHORITY1 AUTHORITY (ha)2 IS SSSI

Aberdeen City 3 41.4 18,514.6 0.2 Aberdeenshire 80 39,333.9 630,776.4 6.2 Angus 34 8,609.7 218,725.3 3.9 114 62,678.8 701,599.9 8.9 City of Edinburgh 8 1,223.3 26,343.8 4.6 Clackmannanshire 10 776.2 16,116.2 4.8 Dumfries and Galloway 93 64,423.2 642,147.2 10.0 Dundee City 1 108.6 6,158.0 1.8 East Ayrshire 15 1,412.3 126,927.3 1.1 East Dunbartonshire 4 137.5 17,488.5 0.8 East Lothian 21 4,677.0 67,714.6 6.9 4 81.3 17,446.5 0.5 Falkirk 9 1,718.5 29,725.0 5.8 Fife 53 5,890.5 132,168.2 4.5 Glasgow City 5 150.8 17,599.1 0.9 Highland 359 504,661.7 2,615,676.8 19.3

34 SITES OF SPECIAL SCIENTIFIC INTEREST as at 31 March 1998

35 LOCAL AUTHORITY NO OF SSSIs AREA OF SSSI AREA OF LOCAL % AREA OF LOCAL PRINCIPALLY WITHIN WITHIN LOCAL AUTHORITY (ha) AUTHORITY WHICH LOCAL AUTHORITY1 AUTHORITY (ha)2 IS SSSI

Inverclyde 4 393.7 16,084.3 2.4 Midlothian 14 1,152.3 36,261.1 3.2 Moray 33 18,505.4 224,392.1 8.2 North Ayrshire 27 14,834.8 88,865.4 16.7 North Lanarkshire 9 466.2 47,456.8 1.0 Orkney 35 22,358.8 101,358.7 22.1 111 50,055.0 538,750.1 9.3 Renfrewshire 7 755.0 25,981.7 2.9 Scottish Borders 88 25,711.4 473,330.2 5.4 Shetland Islands 78 17,290.2 145,163.3 11.9 South Ayrshire 31 4,076.3 124,511.9 3.3 South Lanarkshire 39 5,786.1 177,201.0 3.3 Stirling 69 18,506.7 224,509.2 8.2 West Dunbartonshire 14 1,584.7 17,714.1 8.9 West Lothian 17 1,332.3 42,767.8 3.1 Western Isles 53 37,347.3 305,718.1 12.2

Totals 1,442 916,080.1 7,875,193.2 11.6

1 SSSIs which lie within more than one Local Authority are assigned to the Authority within which the greatest proportion of the SSSI area is found.

2 Actual area of SSSI within each Local Authority.

Changes in the SSSI series in Scotland since 1st April 1997 are indicated in the following tables. SSSIs notified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

LOCAL AUTHORITY SSSI NAME CENTRAL POINT AREA TYPE DATE OF SNH AREA GRID REF (ha) NOTIFICATION

Argyll & Bute Glas Eileanan NM714400 1.0 Biological 21/8/97 Argyll & Stirling Kintyre Goose Lochs NR766510 286.5 Biological 13/8/97 Argyll & Stirling NR747472 NR710300 NR737046 Highland River Borgie NC665575 32.0 Biological 17/3/98 North Highland River Kerry NG830720 10.1 Biological 19/3/98 West Highland River NM735720 15.7 Biological 19/3/98 West Highland Strathy Coast NC806663 652.0 Biological/Geological 6/6/97 North Highland North Lanarkshire Hassockrigg Mosses NS873617 131.6 Biological 17/3/98 & Ayrshire Orkney Faray and Holm of Faray HY528383 116.6 Biological 29/9/97 Shetland Islands Sandness Coast HU185580 10.7 Biological 4/11/97 Northern Isles Coast HU470760 882.1 Biological 17/3/98 Northern Isles South Lanarkshire Red Moss NS872265 75.9 Biological 17/3/98 Strathclyde & Ayrshire Stirling/ West Endrick Water NS662861 221.6 Biological/Geological 17/3/98 Argyll & Stirling Dunbartonshire NS447884 NS662861 NS447884

36 SSSIs denotified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

No SSSIs were denotified during this period.

Summary of areas notified between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

The table shows the number and extent of SSSIs which have been notified in Scotland under Section 23 of the of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 or Section 28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, as areas of special interest by reason of their flora, fauna, or geographical or physiographical features.

NUMBER AREA (ha)

SSSIs notified under the 1949 Act by 30 November 1981. 824 495,524

SSSI still under 1949 Act1 15 2,746

Total SSSI notified under the 1981 Act by 31 March 1998. 1,427 913,334.1

SSSI denotified between 30 November 1981 and 31 March 1998. 113 12,311

Total SSSI at 31 March 1998. 1,442 916,080.1 (including sites notified under the 1949 Act and not yet renotified).

1 The majority of SSSIs notified under the 1949 Act have now been renotified under S.28 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended 1985)

Damage to SSSIs in Scotland between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

Owners and occupiers of SSSIs notified under the Wildlife and Countryside Act, 1981, are required to consult SNH before carrying out any activity likely to damage or destroy features of interest. To act without consultation may result in prosecution and a fine.

In keeping with new monitoring procedures due to be implemented in April 1999, damage cases have been ascribed to seven types of activity, and the threshold separating ‘long-term’ from ‘short-term’ damage has been reduced from 15 to 3 years. The definitions used in the following tables are thus:

Cause of damage: agriculture, forestry, development, recreation, sporting, other activities, and ‘unknown’;

Short-term damage: from which interest features are likely to recover in three years or less;

Long-term damage: from which interest features recovery will require more than three years;

Recovery unlikely: damage from which interest features are unlikely to recover.

37 TABLE 1: THE FOLLOWING CASES OF DAMAGE WERE REPORTED DURING 1 APRIL 1997 TO 31 MARCH 1998

Categories denoting cause of damage against which none have been recorded are omitted from the table.

SSSI NAME AREA OF LOCAL CAUSE OF RECOVERY AREAOF LENGTH OF % OF COMMENTS ACTION TAKEN SSSI AUTHORITY DAMAGE PERIOD DAMAGE LINEAR SSSI (ha) (ha) DAMAGE DAMAGED (m)

Aberlady Bay 8,66.2 East Lothian Other Short 0.00 500 - Maintenance works Meeting held with East of Scotland Water. Term on sewage outfall. Brother and 48.0 East Development Long 1.00 1,050 2.00 Erection of hut, Warning letter sent. SNH objected to Little Lochs Renfrewshire Term formation of car park retrospective planning permission for car and track for park and hut. Meeting held with Council, commercial fishery. SNH and tenant and alterations suggested. Council have threatened enforcement order will be sought if activities continue. 225.3 Highland Development Not 0.50 0 0.20 A890 road upgrade. No further action taken as damage Terraces Likely consented and subject of planning permission. Monitoring undertaken to ensure machinery restricted to agreed area to safeguard adjacent features. Beinn Bhan 4,235.0 Highland Development Not 0.00 750 - Landrover access track Site was visited prior to the construction to Likely between public road peg out the track line to avoid sensitive and Loch Choire An habitats. Subsequent visits occurred to Arr dam. To improve address specific concerns arising during access on health and the construction. safety grounds. Cromarty Firth 3,585.0 Highland Other Short 0.50 0 0.01 Essential coastal Not appropriate. Term protection works. Moniack Gorge 124.0 Highland Recreation Short 0.00 500 - Footpath upgrade. Warning letter sent and meeting held with Term person responsible. SNH was informed before remaining FE operation had been undertaken and was able to provide advise on how this work could be undertaken with the minimum of damage. Mound 292.0 Highland Sporting Short 0.00 2,000 - ATV use and wildfowl Meeting held with owner and warning Alderwoods Term feeding. letter sent. Rassal 10,21.2 Highland Development Not 0.00 1,500 - Upgrade of access Site visited with the owner prior to the Likely track for Argos to work being done to discuss ways to avoid remove deer. ongoing damage to sensitive habitats. Work agreed in advance and consent issued. Urquhart 46.6 Highland Agriculture Short 0.00 200 - River engineering Warning letter sent and meeting held with Bay Woods Term works. person responsible. Dykeneuk Moss 43.0 North Ayrshire Agriculture Long 3.00 0 7.00 Ploughing and Warning letter sent. and meeting held with Term reseeding. person responsible Initial steps are being taken towards negotiation of a management agreement. Dykeneuk Moss 43.0 North Ayrshire Other Long 21.00 0 49.00 Fire damage caused Not approporiate Term by third party. Keelylang Hill & 925.6 Orkney Agriculture Long 43.00 0 5.00 sprayed The possibility of a positive management Swartabeck Burn Term with weedkiller. agreement was explored, without success. The proposals included land outwith the site. After careful assessment of the financial implications and risks it was judged that the costs involved were excessive in relation to the risks to the notified interest. West Mainland 2,523.0 Orkney Other Unknown 02 02 - Egg collecting. RSPB took the two egg collectors to court Moorlands and they were fined. Garrion Gill 40.5 N. Lanarkshire, Agriculture Long 17.00 42.00 Grazing. Steps towards the negotiation of a S. Lanarkshire Term management agreement will be programmed. Avondale 108.6 S. Lanarkshire Agriculture Long 10.00 9.00 Grazing. Steps towards the negotiation of a Term management agreement will be programmed. Avondale 108.6 S. Lanarkshire Other Short 0.00 2,000 - Dumping of refuse. An assessment of what steps can be taken Term to remove the existing material and to prevent further damage being initiated. Gillsburn and 10.1 S. Lanarkshire Forestry Long 1.25 0 12.40 Unauthorised tree Consultation with the owner has been Mare Gill Term felling. programmed. Jock’s Gill Wood 55.6 S. Lanarkshire Agriculture Long 15.00 0 6.70 Grazing. Steps towards the negotiation of a Term management agreement will be programmed. Nethan Gorge 43.2 S. Lanarkshire Agriculture Long 16.00 0 37.00 Grazing. Steps towards the negotiation of a Term management agreement will be programmed. Upper Nethan 81.5 S. Lanarkshire Agriculture Long 10.00 0 12.30 Grazing. Steps towards the negotiation of a Gorge Term management agreement will be programmed.

1 In most cases the recovery period has been estimated on the basis that effective management will be applied and that this will hasten recovery. Estimates of recovery time based on spontaneous recovery (i.e. without management intervention are indicated in bold type) 2 Damage was significant but due to the nature of the the damage experienced i.e. egg collecting in an area or linear measurement was not recorded.

38 TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF DAMAGE BY CAUSE IN THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 1997 TO 31 MARCH 1998

CAUSE OF DAMAGE LIKELY RECOVERY PERIOD1 NUMBER OF SSSIs AREA AFFECTED (ha) LENGTH OF LINEAR DAMAGE (m)

AGRICULTURE Short Term 1 - 200 Long Term 7 114.00 Not Likely - - - Unknown - - -

Sub Total 8 4.00 200

DEVELOPMENT Short Term 1 0.75 Long Term 1 1.00 1,050 Not Likely 3 0.50 2,250 Unknown - - -

Sub Total 5 2.25 3,300

FORESTRY Short Term - - - Long Term 1 1.25 - Not Likely - - - Unknown - - -

Sub Total 1 1.25 0

RECREATION Short Term 1 - 500 Long Term - - - Not Likely - - - Unknown - - -

Sub Total 1 0.00 500

SPORTING Short Term 1 - 2,000 Long term - - - Not Likely - - - Unknown - - -

Sub Total 1 0.00 2,000

OTHER Short Term 3 0.50 2,500 Long Term 2 21.00 750 Not Likely - - - Unknown2 1- -

Sub Total 6 21.50 3,250

Total Short Term 7 1.25 5,200 Long Term 11 137.25 1,800 Not Likely 3 0.50 2,250 Unknown2 1- -

1 Includes assessments based on spontaneous recovery. See Table 1 for explanantion.

2 Damage was significant but due to the nature of the the damage experienced i.e. egg collecting in an area or linear measurement was not recorded.

39 RAMSAR SITES as at 31 March 1998

40 Ramsar Sites designated by Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

Ramsar sites are sites designated under the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance especially as Waterfowl Habitat. The Convention was adopted in Ramsar, Iran in 1971 and ratified by the UK Government in 1976. The Scottish Office have classified 5 Ramsar sites (all overlapping with SPAs):

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF DESIGNATION RAMSAR AREA (ha)

Caithness Lochs (phase I) Highland 02/02/98 241 East Sanday Coast Orkney 11/08/97 1,515 Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Shetland 11/08/97 5,470 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 01/12/97 3,352 Ythan Estuary and Meikle Lochs Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 468 Special Protection Areas classified by Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

Special Protection Areas (SPAs) are classified under the European Community Council Directive 79/409 EEC on the Conservation of Wild Birds. The Scottish Office classified 18 sites:

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF CLASSIFICATION SPA AREA (ha)

Loch Ashie Highland 11/08/97 162 Loch Knockie and nearby Lochs Highland 11/08/97 396 Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Shetland 11/08/97 5,470 East Sanday Coast Orkney 11/08/97 1,515 St Abb’s Head to Fast Castle Borders 11/08/97 248 Caenlochan Angus/Aberdeenshire 25/09/97 5,975 Perth & Kinross Cairngorms Highland/Aberdeenshire 25/09/97 49,113 Angus Drumochter Hills Perth & Kinross/Highland 25/09/97 9,446 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 01/12/97 3,352 Pentland Firth Islands Orkney 01/12/97 166 Achanalt Marshes Highland 01/12/97 208 Caithness Lochs (phase I) Highland 02/02/98 241 Canna and Sanday Highland 20/02/98 1,341 Glas Eileanan Argyll & Bute 20/02/98 1 Beinn Dearg Highland 30/03/98 5,568 Ness to Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 209 Creag Meagaidh Highland 30/03/98 2,873 Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Lochs Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 1,016 Proposed Ramsar Sites submitted to Government between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

As part of our ongoing programme of local consultations on proposed Ramsar sites, SNH completed consultations on 8 Ramsar sites (all overlapping with potential SPAs) and submitted them to Government for designation:

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF SUBMISSION AREA (ha)

Ronas Hill-North Roe and Tingon Shetland 19/06/97 5,470 East Sanday Coast Orkney 20/06/97 1,515 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 26/09/97 3,352 Caithness Lochs (phase I) Highland 29/12/97 241 Inner Moray Firth Highland 27/01/98 3,162 Cromarty Firth Highland 06/03/98 3,852 Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren Dumfries & Galloway 26/03/98 2,050 Kintyre Goose Roosts Argyll & Bute 31/03/98 311

41 SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS as at 31 March 1998

42 Potential Special Protection Areas submitted to Government for classification between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

As part of our ongoing programme of local consultations on potential SPA sites, SNH completed consultations on 19 potential SPA sites (5 overlapping with proposed Ramsar sites) and submitted them to Government for designation:

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF SUBMISSION AREA (ha)

Loch Knockie and nearby Lochs Highland 16/05/97 396 Loch Ashie Highland 19/05/97 162 Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Shetland 19/06/97 5,470 East Sanday Coast Orkney 20/06/97 1,515 St Abb’s Head to Fast Castle Borders 30/06/97 248 Pentland Firth Islands Orkney 07/08/97 166 Achanalt Marshes Highland 29/08/97 208 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 26/09/97 3,352 Caithness Lochs (phase 1) Highland 29/12/97 241 Canna and Sanday Highland 22/12/97 1,341 Glas Eileanan Argyll & Bute 22/12/97 1 Inner Moray Firth Highland 27/01/98 3,162 Cromarty Firth Highland 06/03/98 3,852 Creag Meagaidh Highland 12/03/98 2,873 Beinn Dearg Highland 12/03/98 5,568 Calf of Orkney 17/03/98 238 Loch of Inch and Torrs Warren Dumfries & Galloway 26/03/98 2,050 Orkney 30/03/98 102 Kintyre Goose Roosts Argyll & Bute 31/03/98 412 Complete list of Special Protection Areas and Ramsar sites designated as at 31 March 1998

SPECIAL PROTECTION AREAS CLASSIFIED UNDER EC DIRECTIVE 79/409/EEC ON THE CONSERVATION OF WILD BIRDS

At 31 March 1998 there were 87 designated Special Protection Areas, covering a total area of 203,774 ha.

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF SPA SPA AREA (ha)

Rum Highland 31/08/82 10,942 Loch Eye Highland 01/10/86 205 Loch of Skene Aberdeenshire 01/10/86 121 Priest Island (Summer Isles) Highland 01/10/86 132 Bridgend Flats (Islay) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 331 Eilean Na Muice Duibhe (Duich Moss), Islay Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 576 Gladhouse Reservoir Midlothian 14/07/88 186 Gruinart Flats (Islay) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 3,261 Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch The Borders 14/07/88 51 Laggan Peninsula (Islay) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 1,230 Abernethy Forest Highland 25/04/90 5,793 South Ayrshire 25/04/90 100 Fala Flow Midlothian 25/04/90 318 Firth of Forth Islands East Lothian/Fife 25/04/90 105 Handa Highland 25/04/90 368 Flannan Isles Western Isles 31/08/92 59 Aberdeenshire 31/08/92 10 Loch Ken and Dee Marshes Dumfries & Galloway 31/08/92 769 Loch of Lintrathen Angus 31/08/92 186 Loch Spynie Moray 31/08/92 94 Shiant Isles Western Isles 31/08/92 212 St Kilda Western Isles 31/08/92 866 Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Dumfries & Galloway 30/11/92 30,706 South Tayside Goose Roosts Perth & Kinross 22/04/93 531 Cameron Reservoir Fife 14/03/94 69 Hermaness and Saxa Vord Shetland 29/03/94 1,038 Fetlar Shetland 29/03/94 2,595 Orkney 29/03/94 125 and Sule Stack Orkney 29/03/94 19

43 SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF SPA SPA AREA (ha)

Loch of Kinnordy Angus 29/03/94 85 Argyll & Bute 30/08/94 241 Glen Tanar Aberdeenshire 19/09/94 4,180 Loch Vaa Highland 19/09/94 45 Monach Isles Western Isles 19/09/94 596 Loch Maree Highland 19/09/94 3,174 Mingulay and Berneray Western Isles 16/12/94 911 Fair Isle Shetland 16/12/94 561 Marwick Head Orknay 16/12/94 9 Montrose Basin Angus 03/02/95 985 Argyll & Bute 31/03/95 2,322 Shetland 27/11/95 1,323 Loch of Strathbeg Aberdeenshire 27/11/95 616 Shetland 27/11/95 198 Westwater Reservoir The Borders 27/11/95 50 Rinns of Islay Argyll & Bute 27/11/95 9,407 (Feur Lochain2) Argyll & Bute 25/04/90 376 (Glac Na Criche2) Argyll & Bute 25/04/90 265 Castle Loch, Lochmaben Dumfries & Galloway 15/03/96 108 Cape Wrath Highland 15/03/96 1,019 Greenlaw Moor The Borders 15/03/96 248 and Shetland 15/03/96 12 Highland 27/03/96 443 Papa Westray Orkney 27/03/96 246 Shetland 27/03/96 39 Highland 16/08/96 210 North Caithness Cliffs Highland 16/08/96 610 Noss Shetland 16/08/96 344 West Westray Orkney 16/08/96 351 Moray and Nairn Coast Highland/Moray 02/02/97 2,410 Loch of Spiggie and Brow Shetland 02/02/97 141 River Spey and Insh Marshes Highland 02/02/97 1,159 Loch Flemington Highland 14/03/97 21 North Harris Mountains Western Isles 14/03/97 13,135 North Lochs Highland 14/03/97 123 Troup, and Lion’s Head Aberdeenshire 14/03/97 174 and Loch Fleet Highland 24/03/97 7,836 Loch Lomond West Dumbartonshire/ 24/03/97 486 Stirling/Argyll & Bute North Colonsay and Western Cliffs Argyll & Bute 24/03/97 974 East Sanday Coast Orkney 11/08/97 1,515 Loch Ashie Highland 11/08/97 162 Loch Knockie and nearby Lochs Highland 11/08/97 396 Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Shetland 11/08/97 5,470 St Abbs Head to Fast Castle The Borders 11/08/97 248 Caenlochan Angus/Aberdeenshire/ 25/09/97 5,975 Perth & Kinross Cairngorms Highland/Aberdeenshire/ 25/09/97 49,113 Angus Drumochter Hills Perth & Kinross/Highland 25/09/97 9,446 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 01/12/97 3,352 (Lochs Druidibeg, a’Machair and Stilligarry1) Western Isles 31/08/82 1,665 Pentland Firth Islands Orkney 01/12/97 166 Achanalt Marshes Highland 01/12/97 208 Caithness Lochs (phase 1) Highland 02/02/98 241 Canna and Sanday Highland 20/02/98 1,341 Glas Eileanan Argyll & Bute 20/02/98 1 Beinn Dearg Highland 30/03/98 5,568 Buchan Ness to Collieston Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 209 Creag Meagaidh Highland 30/03/98 2,873 Ythan Estuary, Sands of Forvie and Meikle Lochs Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 1,016

Total Area 203,774

Notes 1 previously designated, now a component of the proposed South Uist Machair and Lochs site. 2 previously designated, now components of the Rinns of Islay site.

44 SITES DESIGNATED UNDER THE CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE ESPECIALLY AS WATERFOWL HABITAT (RAMSAR SITES)

At 31 March 1998 there were 42 designated Ramsar sites, covering a total area of 79,190 ha.

SITE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF RAMSAR RAMSAR AREA (ha)

Loch Leven Perth & Kinross 05/01/76 1,612 Loch Lomond Stirling/West Dumbartonshire 05/01/76 237 Argyll & Bute/Highland 05/01/76 1,519 Perth & Kinross Cairngorm Lochs Highland/Moray 24/07/81 173 Aberdeenshire Claish Moss Highland 24/07/81 568 Loch of Lintrathen Angus 24/07/81 217 Silver Flowe Dumfries & Galloway 24/07/81 620 Loch Eye Highland 01/10/86 205 Loch of Skene Aberdeenshire 01/10/86 121 Bridgend Flats (Islay) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 331 Eilean Na Muice Duibhe (Duich Moss) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 576 Gladhouse Reservoir Midlothian 14/07/88 186 Gruinart Flats (Islay) Argyll & Bute 14/07/88 3,261 Din Moss - Hoselaw Loch The Borders 14/07/88 51 Fala Flow Midlothian 25/04/90 318 Loch an Duin Western Isles 25/04/90 2,599 Loch Ken and Dee Marshes Dumfries & Galloway 31/08/92 769 Loch Spynie Moray 31/08/92 94 Upper Solway Flats and Marshes Dumfries & Galloway 30/11/92 30,706 South Tayside Goose Roosts Perth & Kinross 22/04/93 331 Cameron Reservoir Fife 14/03/94 69 Loch of Kinnordy Angus 29/03/94 85 Loch Maree Highland 19/09/94 3,174 Montrose Basin Angus 03/02/95 985 Coll Argyll & Bute 31/03/95 2,209 Loch of Strathbeg Aberdeenshire 27/11/95 616 Westwater Reservoir The Borders 27/11/95 50 Rinns of Islay Argyll & Bute 27/11/95 3,587 (Feur Lochain2) Argyll & Bute 25/04/90 376 (Glac Na Criche2) Argyll & Bute 25/04/90 265 Castle Loch, Lochmaben Dumfries & Galloway 15/03/96 108 Greenlaw Moor The Borders 15/03/96 248 Loch Ruthven Highland 16/08/96 210 Moray and Nairn Coast Highland/Moray 02/02/97 2,410 River Spey and Insh Marshes Highland 02/02/97 1,159 Dornoch Firth and Loch Fleet Highland 24/03/97 7,836 Ronas Hill - North Roe and Tingon Shetland 11/08/97 5,470 East Sanday Coast Orkney 11/08/97 1,515 South Uist Machair and Lochs Western Isles 01/12/97 3,352 (Loch Druidibeg, a’Machair and Stilligarry1) Western Isles 05/01/76 1,665 Caithness Lochs (phase 1) Highland 02/02/98 241 Ythan Estuary and Meikle Lochs Aberdeenshire 30/03/98 468

Total Area 79,190

Notes 1 previously designated, now a component of the proposed South Uist Machair and Lochs site.

2 previously designated, now components of the Rinns of Islay site.

45 SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION as at 31 March 1998

46 Candidate Special Areas of Conservation forwarded by Government to the European Commission between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

Candidate Special Areas of Conservation are areas to be designated under the European Community Council Directive on the Conservation of Natural Habitats and Wild Fauna and Flora (92/43/EEC) - The Habitats Directive. The Government forwarded 29 sites to :

SITE NEW SITE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF AREA (ha) EXTENSION TO SUBMISSION EXISTING SITE TO EC

Ben Nevis (new) Highland 17/10/97 9,317 Ben Wyvis (new) Highland 17/10/97 5,387 Caenlochan (new) Angus/Aberdeenshire/ 17/10/97 4,974 Perth & Kinross Cairngorms (new) Highland/Aberdeenshire/Moray 17/10/97 55,996 Drumochter Hills (new) Highland 17/10/97 9,445 Pinewoods (new) Highland 26/03/98 1,648 Bankhead Moss, Beith (new) North Ayrshire 26/03/98 32 Ben Alder and (ext) Highland/Falkirk 26/03/98 111 Black Loch Moss (new) North Lanarkshire 26/03/98 108 Caenlochan (ext) Angus/Aberdeenshire/ 26/03/98 229 Perth & Kinross Cairngorms (ext) Highland/Aberdeenshire/Moray 26/03/98 1,427 Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands (ext) Highland 26/03/98 45,300 Cockinhead Moss (ext) North Ayrshire 26/03/98 10 Coladoir Bog (new) Argyll & Bute 26/03/98 156 Conon Islands (ext) Highland 26/03/98 86 Cranley Moss (ext) South Lanarkshire 26/03/98 8 Dykeneuk Moss (new) North Ayrshire 26/03/98 61 Insh Marshes (new) Moray 26/03/98 1,068 Invernaver (ext) Highland 26/03/98 49 Lendalfoot Hills Complex (new) South Ayrshire 26/03/98 1,278 Loch Etive Woods (ext) Argyll & Bute 26/03/98 353 Lower River Spey/Spey Bay (new) Moray 26/03/98 640 Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha (new) Western Isles 26/03/98 410 Morven and Mullachdubh (new) Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 916 Muir of Dinnet (new) Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 43 Sands of Forvie (deletion Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 734 of interest) Sligachan Peatlands (new) Highland 26/03/98 1,440 Turclossie Moss (new) Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 63 Waukenawe Moss (new) Siouth Lanarkshire 26/03/98 156 Public consultations on possible Special Areas of Conservation between 1 April 1997 and 31 March 1998

As part of our ongoing programme of local consultations on possible SAC sites, SNH completed consultations on 34 SAC sites:

SITE NEW SITE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF AREA (ha) EXTENSION TO PUBLIC EXISTING SITE CONSULTATION

Ardgour Pinewoods (new) Highland 01/10/97 1,648.0 Bankhead Moss, Beith (new) North Ayrshire 01/10/97 32.5 Ben Alder and Aonagh Beag (ext) Highland/Falkirk 01/10/97 111.0 Black Loch Moss (new) North Lanarkshire 01/10/97 108.0 Caenlochan (ext) Angus/Aberdeenshire/ 01/10/97 229.0 Perth & Kinross Cairngorms (ext) Highland/Aberdeenshire/Moray 01/10/97 1,427.0 Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands (ext) Highland 01/10/97 45,300.0 Cockinhead Moss (ext) North Ayrshire 01/10/97 10.0 Coladoir Bog (new) Argyll & Bute 01/10/97 156.0 Conon Islands (ext) Highland 01/10/97 86.0 Cranley Moss (ext) South Lanarkshire 01/10/97 8.0 Dykeneuk Moss (new) North Ayrshire 01/10/97 62.0

47 SITE NEW SITE OR LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF AREA (ha) EXTENSION TO PUBLIC EXISTING SITE CONSULTATION

Faray and Holm of Faray (new) Orkney 01/10/97 797.0 Invernaver (ext) Highland 01/10/97 36.0 Loch Etive Woods (ext) Argyll & Bute 01/10/97 353.0 Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha (new) Western Isles 01/10/97 410.0 Rum (addition Highland 01/10/97 10,836.0 of interest) Sands of Forvie (deletion Aberdeenshire 01/10/97 734.0 of interest) Sligachan Peatlands (new) Highland 01/10/97 1,440.0 Tulach Hill and Glen Fender (addition Perth & Kinross 01/10/97 1,583.0 Meadows of interest) Turclossie Moss (new) Aberdeenshire 01/10/97 156.0 Waukenwae Moss (new) South Lanarkshire 01/10/97 63.0 Braehead Moss (ext) South Lanarkshire 19/03/98 156.0 Cairngorms (ext) Highland/Aberdeenshire/Moray 19/03/98 46.0 Coll Machair (ext) Argyll & Bute 19/03/98 63.0 East Mires and Lumbister (new) Shetland 19/03/98 630.0 Endrick Water (new) Stirling/West Dumbartonshire 19/03/98 239.0 Hassockrigg Mosses (new) North Lanarkshire 19/03/98 131.0 Red Moss (new) South Lanarkshire 19/03/98 75.0 River Borgie (new) Highland 19/03/98 32.0 River Kerry (new) Highland 19/03/98 10.0 River Moidart (new) Highland 19/03/98 15.0 Strathy Point (new) Highland 19/03/98 203.0 Yell Sound Coast (new) Shetland 19/03/98 1,540.0 Complete list of candidate and possible Special Areas of Conservation as at 31 March 1998

CANDIDATE SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION ARE AREAS TO BE DESIGNATED UNDER THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY COUNCIL DIRECTIVE ON THE CONSERVATION OF NATURAL HABITATS AND WILD FLORA AND FAUNA (92/43/EEC) - THE HABITATS DIRECTIVE

At 31 March 1998 there were 114 candidate Special Areas of Conservation, covering a total area of 633,134 ha.

NAME OF CANDIDATE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE SUBMITTED CSAC AREA (ha) SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION (CSAC) TO EUROPE

Amat Woods Highland 20/06/95 233 Ardmeanach Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 374 Barry Links Angus 20/06/95 1,027 Black Wood of Rannoch & Kinross 20/06/95 1,100 Blawhorn Moss West Lothian 20/06/95 109 Braehead Moss South Lanarkshire 20/06/95 87 Cockinhead Moss North Ayrshire 20/06/95 39 Craigengar South Lanarkshire, 20/06/96 38 The Borders, West Lothian Cranley Moss South Lanarkshire, 20/06/95 89 North Lanarkshire Creag nan Gamhainn Moray 20/06/95 16 Culbin Bar Moray 20/06/95 613 Eilean na Muice Duibhe Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 568 Feur Lochain Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 376 Flow of Dergoals Dumfries & Galloway 20/06/95 170 Glac na Criche Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 266 Highland 20/06/95 2,978 Hascosay Shetland Islands 20/06/95 165 Hill of Towanreef Aberdeenshire, Moray 20/06/95 754 Hoy Orkney Islands 20/06/95 7,949 Inchnadamph Highland 20/06/95 1,283 Invernaver Highland 20/06/95 246 Keen of Hamar Shetland Islands 20/06/95 39 Kilhern Moss Dumfries & Galloway 20/06/95 123 Kirkcowan Flow Dumfries & Galloway 20/06/95 778 Lismore Lochs Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 108 Loch Watten Highland 20/06/95 428 Merrick Kells Dumfries & Galloway 20/06/95 8,698

48 NAME OF CANDIDATE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE SUBMITTED CSAC AREA (ha) SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION (CSAC) TO EUROPE

Mochrum Lochs Dumfries & Galloway 20/06/95 178 Monadh Mor Highland 20/06/95 155 Moniack Gorge Highland 20/06/95 33 Morrone Birkwood Aberdeenshire 20/06/95 315 Mound Alderwoods Highland 20/06/95 298 Oldshoremore and Sandwood Highland 20/06/95 443 Pitmaduthy Moss Highland 20/06/95 122 Reidside Moss Aberdeenshire 20/06/95 87 Rum Highland 20/06/95 10,836 Strath Highland 20/06/95 1,377 Stromness Heaths and Coast Orkney islands 20/06/95 636 Taynish Woods Argyll & Bute 20/06/95 385 Tingon Shetland Islands 20/06/95 569 Ridge Highland 20/06/95 3,170 Tulach Hill and glen Fender Meadows Perthshire & Kinross 20/06/95 1,583 Whitlaw and Branxholme The Borders 20/06/95 32 Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands Dumfries & Galloway, 08/01/96 98,272 () South Ayrshire, Highland Carn nan Tri-Tighearnan Highland 08/01/96 4,154 Clyde Valley Woodlands South Lanarkshire 08/01/96 433 Coll Machair Argyll & Bute 08/01/96 458 Conon Islands Highland 08/01/96 36 Dornoch Firth & Morrich More (m) Highland 08/01/96 6,249 - Blairgowrie Lochs Perthshire & Kinross 08/01/96 428 Foinaven Highland 08/01/96 5,367 Loch Etive Woods Argyll & Bute, Highland 08/01/96 1,691 Loch Lomond Woods Argyll & Bute, Stirling, 08/01/96 1,458 West Dunbartonshire Loch Maree Complex Highland 08/01/96 12,869 Moine Mhor Argyll & Bute 08/01/96 834 Rannoch Moor Argyll & Bute, Highland, 08/01/96 10,103 Perthshire & Kinross Rhidorroch Woods Highland 08/01/96 741 Ronas Hill - North Roe Shetland Islands 08/01/96 4,897 Complex Highland 08/01/96 23,582 Tiree Machair Argyll & Bute 08/01/96 785 Torrs Warren Luce Sands Dumfries & Galloway 08/01/96 1,697 Achmore Bog Western Isles 14/10/96 296 Beinn a’Ghlo Perthshire & Kinross 14/10/96 8,084 Beinn Dearg Highland 14/10/96 13,849 Beinn Iadain and Beinn na h’Uamha Highland 14/10/96 525 Ben Alder and Aonach Beag Highland 14/10/96 71 Ben Heasgarnich Argyll & Bute, Stirling, 14/10/96 2,780 Perthshire & Kinross Ben Lawers Perthshire & Kinross, Stirling 14/10/96 5,027 Ben Lui Argyll & Bute, Stirling 14/10/96 2,060 and North Northumberland Northumberland, The Borders 14/10/96 64,418 Coast (m) Claish Moss and Kentra Moss Highland 14/10/96 101 Coalburn Moss South Lanarkshire 14/10/96 195 Creag Meagaidh Highland 14/10/96 6,144 Durness Highland 14/10/96 1,213 Flanders Mosses Stirling 14/10/96 1,013 Loch Eport Lagoons (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 349 Loch Maddy (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 1,858 Loch of Stenness(m) Orkney Islands 14/10/96 792 Loch Roag Lagoons (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 43 Loch Woodlands Highland 14/10/96 3,161 Meall na Samhna Stirling 14/10/96 1,883 Moidach More Highland, Moray 14/10/96 929 (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 4,355 Moray Firth (m) Highland 14/10/96 151,307 Mousa (m) Shetland Islands 14/10/96 531 North Harris Western Isles 14/10/96 13,131 North Rona (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 629 North Uist Machair (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 3,050 Papa Stour (m) Shetland Islands 14/10/96 2,076 (m) Dumfries & Galloway 14/10/96 30,709 Sound of (m) Highland 14/10/96 5,500 South Uist Machair Western Isles 14/10/96 3,467

49 NAME OF CANDIDATE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE SUBMITTED CSAC AREA (ha) SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION (CSAC) TO EUROPE

St Kilda (m) Western Isles 14/10/96 2,935 The Vadills (m) Shetland Islands 14/10/96 64 Highland 17/10/97 9,317 Ben Wyvis Highland 17/10/97 5,387 Caenlochan Angus, Aberdeenshire, 17/10/97 4,974 Perthshire & Kinross Cairngorms Aberdeenshire, Moray 17/10/97 55,996 Drumochter Hills Highland, Perthshire & Kinross 17/10/97 9,445 Ardgour Pinewoods Highland 26/03/98 1,648 Bankhead Moss, Beith North Ayrshire 26/03/98 32 Ben Alder and Aonagh Beag (extension) Highland/ Falkirk 26/03/98 111 Black Loch Moss North Lanarkshire 26/03/98 108 Caenlochan (extension) Angus/Aberdeenshire/ 26/03/98 229 Perthshire Cairngorms (extension) Highland, Aberdeenshire, 26/03/98 1,427 Moray Caithness and Sutherland Peatlands (extension) Highland 26/03/98 45,300 Cockinhead Moss (extension) North Ayrshire 26/03/98 10 Coladoir Bog Argyll & Bute 26/03/98 156 Conon Islands (extension) Highland 26/03/98 86 Cranley Moss (extension) South Lanarkshire 26/03/98 8 Dykeneuk Moss North Ayrshire 26/03/98 61 Insh Marshes Moray 26/03/98 1,068 Invernaver (extension) Highland 26/03/98 49 Lendalfoot Hills Complex South Ayrshire 26/03/98 1,278 Loch Etive Woods (extension) Argyll & Bute 26/03/98 353 Lower River Spey/Spey Bay Moray 26/03/98 640 Mointeach nan Lochain Dubha Western Isles 26/03/98 410 Morven and Mullachdubh Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 916 Muir of Dinnet Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 43 Sands of Forvie Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 734 Sligachan Peatlands Highland 26/03/98 1,440 Waukenwae Moss South Lanarkshire 26/03/98 156 Turclossie Moss Aberdeenshire 26/03/98 63

There are 108 proposed SAC sites identified on the list published by government on 31 March 1995. Consultation with all owner/occupiers and interested parties has been undertaken for these 108 sites. The sites in the list were forwarded to Brussels on the dates shown for consideration by the European Union. Sites marked with (m) are marine SACs.

POSSIBLE SPECIAL AREAS OF CONSERVATION ARE AREAS RECOMMENDED BY SNH TO BE CONSIDERED BY GOVERNMENT FOR FORWARDING TO EUROPE

At 31 March 1998 there were 17 possible Special Areas of Conservation, covering a total area of 18,963 ha.

NAME OF POSSIBLE LOCAL AUTHORITY DATE OF pSAC AREA (ha) SPECIAL AREA OF CONSERVATION (pSAC) CONSULTATION

Glen Tanar Aberdeenshire 30/03/95 4,185 Kinveachy Forest Highland 30/03/95 5,200 Lochs Duich, Long and Alsh Reefs (m) Highland 30/03/95 2,467 Faray Holm of Faray (m) Orkney 01/10/97 797 Tulach Hill and Glenfender Meadows Perthshire & Kinross 01/10/97 1,583 (addition of interest) Rum (addition of interest) Highland 01/10/97 10,836 Braehead Moss (extension) South Lanarkshire 19/03/98 156 Cairngorms (extension) Highland/Aberdeenshire/ 19/03/98 46 Moray Coll Machair (extension) Argyll & Bute 19/03/98 63 East Mires and Lumbister Shetland 19/03/98 630 Endrick Water Stirling/West Dumbartonshire 19/03/98 239 Hassockrigg Mosses North Lanarkshire 19/03/98 131 Red Moss South Lanarkshire 19/03/98 75 River Borgie Highland 19/03/98 32 River Kerry Highland 19/03/98 10 River Moidart Highland 19/03/98 15 River Spey (announced) Moray & Highland 01/10/97 3,174 Strathy Point Highland 19/03/98 203 Yell Sound Coast (m) Shetland 19/03/98 1,540

50 Biosphere Reserves as at 31 March 98

There are 9 Biosphere Reserves in Scotland included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere (MAB) Programme, all of which are existing NNRs. These were nominated by the UK Government on the recommendation of the Nature Conservancy Council in the mid 1970s. The UK withdrew from UNESCO between 1985 and 1997, during which time the strategy and framework for Biosphere Reserve management changed. The UK has rejoined UNESCO, and the UK MAB Committee has been asked to review UK Biosphere Reserves against the new strategy.

RESERVE NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha)

Taynish Argyll & Bute 362 Caerlaverock Dumfries & Galloway 5,469 Cairnsmore of Fleet Dumfries & Galloway 1,314 Silver Flowe /Merrick Kells Dumfries & Galloway 3,088 Beinn Eighe Highland 4,758 Claish Moss Highland 563 Rum Highland 10,684 Loch Druidibeg Western Isles 1,677 St. Kilda Western Isles 853 Total 28,768

Biogenetic Reserves as at 31 March 98

In response to the Bern Convention (ratified by the UK Government in 1983), the Council of Europe established a network of reserves, to continue to conserve representative examples of European flora and fauna and natural areas. They are intended primarily for biological research, and are selected from existing NNRs. No special controls are imposed by the designation. SNH advises the Secretary of State on appropriate NNRs for nomination to the Council of Europe. Two Scottish sites have been included in the network.

RESERVE NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha)

Forvie NNR Aberdeenshire 973 Muir of Dinnet NNR Aberdeenshire 1,415 Total 2,388

World Heritage Sites as at 31 March 98

World Heritage Sites (WHSs) are areas of outstanding or cultural value. They can include exceptional examples of outstanding natural habitats, or superlative natural features. Sites are listed by the World Heritage Committee of UNESCO under the Convention of World Cultural and Natural Heritage adopted in 1972. A high standard of management is required before listing of the site can be considered. St. Kilda, which is owned by the National Trust for Scotland, is Scotland’s only WHS designated because of its natural heritage.

SITE NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha)

St. Kilda Western Isles 853 Total 853

Long Distance Routes

No new routes have been declared by the Secretary of State during 1997/98. The total length of the four Long Distance Routes in Scotland is 550km consisting of:

● The Pennine Way (Scottish section) (10km) , the northern-most stretch of which just enters Scotland and descends to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders. ● The (152km), running from Milngavie to Fort William - opened in 1980. ● The Speyside Way, the approved route runs from Glenmore to the Moray Firth, but only the stretch from Spey Bay to (48km) has been implemented - opened in 1981. ● The Southern Upland Way (340km) from to Cockburnspath - opened in 1984.

51 NATIONAL SCENIC AREAS as at 31 March 1998

52 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes

There are 275 Historic Gardens and Designed Landscapes listed within the Inventory of Gardens and Designed Landscapes in Scotland. The inventory was published in 1987. It provides a representative sample of the most important historic gardens and landscapes. It includes private gardens, parks, policies in country estates and botanical gardens. The Town and Country Planning General development Procedures (Scotland) Order 1992 and Circular 6/1992 puts an obligation on planning authorities to consult with SNH and Historic Scotland on any developments affecting listed sites. An extension to the Inventory is under way and it is expected this may result in the addition of approximately 150 further sites by 1999.

National Scenic Areas

National Scenic Areas (NSAs) are nationally important areas of outstanding natural beauty. They represent some of the best examples of Scotland’s grandest landscapes, particularly lochs and mountains. They were identified by the Countryside Commission for Scotland (a predecessor body to SNH) in the report Scotland’s Scenic Heritage and introduced by the Government in 1980 through the issue of Circular 20/1980 (subsequently replaced by Circular 9/1987). and in Local Authority development plans. SNH is required to be consulted on specific categories of development within these areas. The 40 Areas extend from the Solway Firth to Shetland.

List of National Scenic Areas as at 31st March 1998

NATIONAL SCENIC AREA LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha)

Deeside and Aberdeenshire/Angus 40,000 Jura Argyll & Bute 21,800 Argyll & Bute 19,800 Argyll & Bute 4,400 , Argyll & Bute 12,700 Lynn of Lorn Argyll & Bute 4,800 , Lunga and the Argyll & Bute 1,900 Loch Lomond Argyll & Bute/ Stirling/ West Dunbartonshire 27,400 East Stewartry Coast Dumfries & Galloway 4,500 Fleet Valley Dumfries & Galloway 5,300 Nith Estuary Dumfries & Galloway 9,300 Assynt - Highland 90,200 Dornoch Firth Highland 7,500 Highland 19,300 Glen Strathfarrar Highland 3,800 Highland 15,500 Highland 39,500 Highland 18,500 Loch Shiel Highland 13,400 , Moidart and Highland 13,500 North West Sutherland Highland 20,500 The Hills Highland 21,900 The Highland 15,500 Trotternish Highland 5,000 Highland 145,300 The Cairngorm Mountains Highland/ Aberdeenshire/ Moray 67,200 Ben Nevis and Glen Coe Highland/Argyll & Bute/ Perth & Kinross 101,600 North Arran North Ayrshire 23,800 Hoy and West Mainland Orkney Islands 14,800 Perth & Kinross 9,200 (Comrie to St. Fillans) Perth & Kinross 3,000 (Dunkeld) Perth & Kinross 5,600 and Perth & Kinross/ Stirling 48,400 Shetland Shetland Islands 11,600 The Stirling 4,600 Eildon and Leaderfoot The Borders 3,600 Upper The Borders 10,500 South Lewis, Harris and North Uist Western Isles 109,600 South Uist Machair Western Isles 6,100 St. Kilda Western Isles 900

Total 1,001,800

53 Local Nature Reserves

Local Nature Reserves are sites which, in a local context, are of high conservation interest or of a high value for education and informal enjoyment of nature by the public. Established by Local Authorities under Section 21 of the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 as amended.

List of Local Nature Reserves as at 31 March 1998

RESERVE NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha) DECLARATION DATE

Scotstown Moor City 34.0 29-Apr-94 Den of Maidencraig Aberdeen City 15.0 25-Nov-92 Donmouth Aberdeen City 36.0 25-Nov-92 Kincorth Hill Aberdeen City 41.0 09-Jan-97 Arnhall Moss Aberdeenshire 9.6 08-Jun-91 Waters of Philorth Aberdeenshire 0.3 16-Dec-97 Montrose Basin Angus 1,024.0 25-Jun-81 Inner Tay Angus 1,176.0 29-Mar-96 Corstorphine Hill City of Edinburgh 67.3 05-Nov-93 Hermitage of Braid/ Blackford Hill City of Edinburgh 59.4 05-Nov-93 Gartmorn Dam Clackmannanshire 44.0 21-Jul-80 Castle & Hightae Lochs Dumfries & Galloway 109.4 10-Jan-62 Wigtown Bay Dumfries & Galloway 2,844.7 25-Mar-96 Aberlady Bay East Lothian 582.0 14-Jul-52 Eden Estuary Fife 891.0 28-Sep-77 Torry Bay Fife 683.0 15-Mar-96 Bishop Loch Glasgow City 24.3 26-Oct-95 Hogganfield Park Glasgow City 46.0 20-Mar-98 Straiton Pond Midlothian 5.2 17-May-91 Perchy Pond North Lanarkshire 40.7 05-Aug-92 Dumbreck North Lanarkshire 18.6 25-Oct-93 Mull Head Orkney 243.5 28-Apr-92 Paisley Moss Renfrewshire 4.0 24-May-93 Jennys Well Renfrewshire 6.0 10-Oct-96 Langlands Moss South Lanarkshire 20.0 28-Mar-96 Balquidderock Wood Stirling 6.0 22-Sep-95

Total 8,031.0

Regional Parks

Regional Parks (designated under Section 48A of the Countryside (Scotland) Act 1967) are extensive areas of the countryside which provide for the coordinated management of facilities for informal recreation alongside and in close collaboration with the management of other land uses in the area. The four parks in Scotland were established by the former Regional Councils and confirmed by the Secretary of State. Management of the parks has now transferred to the new Local Authorities.

List of Regional Parks as at 31st March 1998.

PARK NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA (ha)

Clyde Muirshiel North Ayrshire, Renfrewshire, Inverclyde 26,425

Pentland Hills West Lothian, Midlothian, City of Edinburgh 9,000

Fife Fife 6,500

Loch Lomond Argyll & Bute, Stirling, West Dunbartonshire 44,200

Total 86,125

54 Country Parks

Country Parks are relatively small areas of countryside near to towns which are managed for public enjoyment. A variety of facilities are provided for informal recreation such as picnicking, walking and water sports. There are now 36 Country Parks, mainly in the Central Belt. They are established in accordance with Section 48 of the Countryside Scotland Act 1967. The majority are owned or managed by local authorities with the support of Scottish Natural Heritage. Most parks provide a Ranger Service to facilitate visitor enjoyment.

List of Country parks as at 31st March 1998

PARK NAME LOCAL AUTHORITY REGISTERED AREA (ha)

Aden Aberdeenshire 89 Aberdeenshire 75 Haddo Aberdeenshire 73 Haughton House Aberdeenshire 39 Crombie Angus 99 Forfar Loch Angus 85 Monikie Angus 75 Gartmorn Dam Clackmannanshire 68 Camperdown & Templeton Woods Dundee City 200 Clatto Dundee City 16 Dean Castle East Ayrshire 81 John Muir East Lothian 675 Muiravonside Falkirk 61 Craigtoun Fife 20 Lochore Meadows Fife 372 Townhill Fife 97 Pollock Glasgow City 146 Bonaly Midlothian 271 Hillend Midlothian 39 Vogrie Midlothian 104 Strathclyde North & South Lanarkshire 648 Brodick North Ayrshire 72 Eglinton North Ayrshire 350 Drumpellier North Lanarkshire 336 Palacerigg North Lanarkshire 291 Castle Semple Renfrewshire 180 Gleniffer Braes Renfrewshire 480 Muirshiel Renfrewshire 32 Culzean South Ayrshire 229 Calderglen South Lanarkshire 151 Chatelherault South Lanarkshire 206 Stirling 206 Balloch West Dunbartonshire 81 Almonell & Calderwood West Lothian 90 Beecraigs West Lothian 321 Polkemmet West Lothian 68

Total 6,426

55 56 GRANTS

Grants awarded by SNH

The aims of the SNH grant scheme mirror those of the organisation as a whole. They incorporate the conservation and enhancement of the natural heritage of Scotland, the fostering of its understanding and facilitation of its enjoyment and the promotion of projects associated with the principle of sustainability.

In the year, we awarded or managed existing awards totalling £7,630,025. These fell into the following categories:

PUBLIC SECTOR GRANTS Loan charge repayments to local authorities 946,729.00 Ranger Services 1,494,777.09 Project Officers 365,571.86 Consultancies 27,525.00 Land purchase 0.00 Capital assets/equipment 38,623.17 Long Distance Routes 484,751.94 Country Parks 35,801.50 Regional Parks 95,620.95 Country and Regional Parks (management) 407,196.00 School grants 50,929.29 Local Nature Reserves 51,273.15 Interpretation 172,446.19 Other public sector grants 504,775.54 Total Public £4,676,020.68

PRIVATE SECTOR GRANTS Ranger Services 213,494.50 Training 90,314.59 Management planning 62,463.98 Land purchase 0.00 Capital assets/equipment 34,119.18 Education and interpretation 129,888.33 NSA and SSSI site management projects 26,237.50 Site management projects in the wider environment 214,638.86 Total Private £771,156.94

DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY BODIES Project Officers 300,311.72 Training 50,352.06 Computerisation 82,125.48 Organisation and management planning 87,890.54 Volunteer Action Grants 96,663.74 Strategic funds including FWAG 793,580.55 Land purchase 1,979.87 Ranger Services 247,619.07 Employing staff 20,000.00 Training 4,950.00 Computerisation 0.00 NSA and SSSI site management projects 108,034.76 Site management projects in the wider environment 389,339.66 Total Voluntary £2,182,847.45

57 % Grant-aid to Public, Private and Voluntary Sectors

Private 10%

Voluntary 29% Public 61%

Grants expenditure across our Corporate Programme

IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF SNH DEVELOPING POLICY AND PROVIDING ADVICE DELIVERING OUR SPECIAL NATURE CONSERVATION FUNCTIONS SUPPORTING THE CENTRAL SCOTLAND FOREST INITIATIVE WORKING IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES ENCOURAGING SUSTAINABLE USE OF MARITIME AREAS IMPROVING LAND MANAGEMENT AND ACCESS IMPROVING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION SECURING THE MANAGEMENT OF THE CAIRNGORMS AND LOCH LOMOND & THE TROSSACHS PROTECTING AND MANAGING SPECIAL NATURAL HERITAGE SITES

MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING DIVERSITY 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% 50%

58 Projects attracting partnership funding

This table indicates projects supported by SNH in 1997/98 which have attracted European or Lottery partnership funding. This represents a significant way in which we can use our resources more effectively and achieve greater leverage.

LEAD AGENCY NAME OF PROJECT AND FUNDING MANAGEMENT TOTAL TOTAL SNH TOTAL SNH NET BRIEF DESCRIPTION SOURCE UNIT PROJECT COMMITMENT EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE COST OVER LIFE OF FUNDS 97/98 PROJECT COMMITTED

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire: Aberdeenshire and East Objective 330,828.00 132,000.00 18,093.00 53,082.50 Council Moray Conservation Project (North) - To 5b assist landowners, farmers and others to carry out practical work to enhance the landscape and wildlife value of the agricultural lowlands. By the provision of tree and hedge planting. Aberdeenshire Grampian Regional Council: Funding of Objective Grampian 85,030.60 11,976.60 45,669.00 4,198.05 Council woodland advisor post - Promote 1 and regeneration and active management of Objective under managed woodlands. 5b Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council: Formantine and Objective Grampian 59,832.00 14,957.98 29,916.00 14,957.98 Council Buchan Way Continuation - Continuation 5b provision of footpath network: Formantine and Buchan Way/Maud Link to Peterhead and last link: benefiting walkers, cyclists, horse riders and disabled access. Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council: Waters of Philorth Objective Grampian 31,472.00 7,593.00 15,736.00 7,593.00 Council proposed LNR - Grant for provision of 5b interpretation Panels/signage, Leaflet and Education Pack. Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire Council: Scotstownhead Objective Grampian 88,866.00 10,956.00 44,433.00 10,956.00 Council Visitor Management Scheme - Visitor 5b Management Scheme. Abriachan Forest Abriachan Forest Trust - Land Purchase. Entrust - East 153,000.00 20,000.00 97,500.00 19,866.40 Trust £47,500 Highland RCF - £50,000 Archaeolink Trust Archaeolink Changing Landscapes Objective Grampian 3,997,000.00 31,295.00 1,998,500.00 20,811.18 Exhibition: Within the Visitor Centre - 5b Production of interactive computer Programme, associated hardware, and graphic panels for the exhibition. The purpose is to foster an appreciation of how the landscape can change over time through the influence of various policies. Ardkinglas Estate Access Facilities: Clachan Farm - Access LEADER Argyll and 20,461.00 4,384.00 4,000.00 4,384.00 facilities at Clachan Farm. 11 Stirling Argyll & Bute Woodland Scheme - Robbers Den - MFST Argyll and 3,990.00 1,995.00 1,995.00 1,995.00 Countryside Trust Woodland Access Scheme at Robbers Den, Stirling Ardrishaig. Argyll and Bute Argyll and Bute Countryside Trust - Objective Argyll and 188,580.00 23,452.00 11,436.00 23,452.00 Council Interpretation and access improvements to 1 and Stirling the countryside. MFST Argyll and Bute Kilmartin Glen Project - To work with local Objective Argyll and 221,247.71 25,619.75 49,365.00 25,619.75 Council communities to enhance public awareness, 1 Stirling understanding & enjoyment of the Kilmartin Glen & surrounding area. Argyll and Isles The Stackyard, An Iodhlann - Tiree - Rural Argyll and 106,340.00 15,000.00 10,736.00 5,000.00 Enterprise Development of an archive of historical and Challenge Stirling natural history records on Tiree of which Fund grant aid towards natural history element. Borders Forest Operation Costs - The Borders Forest Millennium Forth and 86,955.00 20,000.00 30,000.00 7,500.00 Trust Trust - Core / Management Commission Borders Borders Forest NVC Survey of Ettrick Marshes - Survey MFST Forth and 3,000.00 1,485.00 750.00 1,485.00 Trust Borders Borders Forest Ettrick Floodplain Project: Management Objective Forth and 6,000.00 1,200.00 4,800.00 1,200.00 Trust Plan - Management Planning 5b and Borders MFST Borders Forest Ettrick Floodplain Hydrological Survey - Objective Forth and 3,500.00 1,000.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 Trust Survey 5b and Borders MFST Borders Forest School Grounds Grant - Newtown St MFST Forth and 1,943.39 400.00 543.39 400.00 Trust Boswells Prim School - Schools Borders

59 LEAD AGENCY NAME OF PROJECT AND FUNDING MANAGEMENT TOTAL TOTAL SNH TOTAL SNH NET BRIEF DESCRIPTION SOURCE UNIT PROJECT COMMITMENT EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE COST OVER LIFE OF FUNDS 97/98 PROJECT COMMITTED

Bute Conservation Creation Of Bridlepath - Bute Conservation LEADER Argyll and 22,325.00 5,000.00 11,162.00 3,277.12 Trust Trust - Creation of bridlepath at Skipper 11 Stirling Wood, Rothesay. Bute Conservation Access Improvements - Barone Hill, LEADER Argyll and 1,303.00 325.00 651.50 325.00 Trust Rothesay - Access improvements at 11 Stirling Barone Hill, Rothesay. Bute Conservation Access Provision - Bute Conservation LEADER Argyll and 10,616.13 2,370.60 7,637.00 2,370.60 Trust Trust - Access provision at Glecknabase, 11 Stirling Rothesay. Caledonian Atlantic Oakwoods - Restorative LIFE Advisory 2,398,100.00 47,750.00 1,199,050.00 11,318.00 Partnership Management of oak woodland habitats. Services and Natura Central Scotland CSCT Projects in Falkirk - Various - Objective Forth and 241,600.00 29,950.00 57,000.00 29,950.00 Countryside Trust Capital Works. 2 Borders City of Edinburgh Forth Estuary Forum Life Project - LIFE Forth and 228,000.00 69,500.00 112,200.00 25,000.00 Council Integrated Coastal Zone Management Borders Initiative. City of Edinburgh Habitat Creation at Craigentinny Primary MFST Forth and 1,310.00 803.57 400.00 803.57 Council School - Schools. Borders Clyde Calders Clyde Calders Project - Management Plan - MFST Strathclyde 2,475.00 1,237.50 545.00 1,237.50 Project Plans. and Ayrshire Comhairle nan Coastal Access Project - Access to coastal Objective Western 424,120.00 24,330.63 216,380.00 6,290.63 Eilean Siar areas. 1 Isles Dava Way Dava Way Feasibility Study - Feasibility LEADER East 10,000.00 3,000.00 7,000.00 2,700.00 Association Study. II Highland Dumfries & Solway Firth Partnership Project - Objective Dumfries 304,847.00 140,500.00 58,139.00 24,000.00 Galloway Council Development of integrated management 5b and plan for the Solway Firth. Galloway East Ayrshire EAC : East Ayrshire Woodlands - MFST Strathclyde 70,984.65 17,000.00” 10,260.00 2,295.00 Council Footbridges - Footpaths. and Ayrshire Rights Easter Ross Rights of Way - Survey of LEADER East 1,000.00 500.00 500.00 500.00 of Way Assoc. Ross-shire Way II Highland English Nature Marine SAC - Establishment of LIFE Advisory 4,043,000.00 552,600.00 1,981,000.00 130,446.00 Management Schemes on selected UK Services Marine SAC. and Natura Farming and Native Tree Project Officer - FWAG MFFS Northern 12,500.00 2,903.00 6,250.00 1,356.00 Wildlife Advisory (GTC/07/3/358) - Enhancement and Isles Group encouragement of native trees and shrubs. Farming and Orkney Native Tree Nursery - FWAG MFFS Northern 3,030.00 654.00 2,468.00 654.00 Wildlife Advisory (GTC/07/3/359) - Development of locally Isles Group sourced trees and shrubs. Forest Enterprise Forest Enterprise Hill Footpath - Objective Grampian 221,400.00 22,000.00 110,000.00 8,561.91 Footpath repairs/construction, 5b Interpretation and Signage Boards on moorland outwith the forest area. Greentop Lands Footpath Construction -Craigrostan - LEADER Argyll and 33,541.00 16,616.00 6,925.00 16,616.00 & Estates Ltd Footpath construction at Craigrostan. & MFST Stirling Highland Highland Birchwoods - Native Woodland Objective Land Use & 223,199.00 23,456.00 131,951.00 6,790.00 Birchwoods Demonstration Project - Demonstration 1 Management of best practice managing Native Woodlands. Highland Highland Birchwoods - Montane Scrub MFST Land Use & 57,000.00 20,680.00 26,750.00 1,500.00 Birchwoods Project - Montane Scrub Project. Management Highland Council Ardnamurchan Interpretation - Objective West 372,235.79 15,000.00 125,600.00 15,000.00 Visitor Centre, interpretation and 1/Lottery Highland environmental education. and Rural Challenge Fund Highland Council Duthchas - Develop sustainable strategies LIFE Director’s 711,270.00 119,500.00 345,435.00 39,833.00 in three pilot areas through community Support development. Unit North Highland Council Footway & Cycleway - Marketing Fund - LEADER East 12,000.00 3,000.00 6,000.00 3,000.00 Marketing footpaths & cycleways. II Highland Highland Council Ranger (Upgrade Only) - Glen Objective West 12,353.00 2,779.42 6,176.50 2,779.42 Nevis Ranger for Ben Nevis Area and North 1 Highland West Highland Way. Highland Council Inner Moray Firth Ranger - Ranger Grant. Objective East 20,548.00 4,777.36 10,274.00 4,299.62 1 Highland

60 LEAD AGENCY NAME OF PROJECT AND FUNDING MANAGEMENT TOTAL TOTAL SNH TOTAL SNH NET BRIEF DESCRIPTION SOURCE UNIT PROJECT COMMITMENT EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE COST OVER LIFE OF FUNDS 97/98 PROJECT COMMITTED

Highland Council Inverness Area/ Ranger Service - Objective East 15,959.00 3,031.01 7,979.50 2,727.91 Ranger Grant. 1 Highland Highland Council Land Development Trust - Objective West 1,771,000.00 50,000.00 885,000.00 16,667.00 Regeneration Strategy. 1 Highland Highland Council Moray Firth Centre: Project Manager - LEADER East 21,150.00 1,000.00 9,950.00 900.00 To progress Moray Firth Centre. II Highland Highland Council RangerService: & Strathspey Objective East 40,047.00 11,811.90 28,235.10 10,630.71 North & South - Ranger Service. 1 Highland Highland Council Skye and Main Grade Ranger - Objective West 15,959.00 3,989.75 7,979.50 3,989.75 Ranger to help provide information, 1 Highland interpretation and environmental education for Skye and Lochalsh area. Highland Council Skye and Lochalsh Footpath Initiative - Objective West 120,000.00 20,000.00 60,000.00 20,000.00 Improve network of upland and lowland 1 Highland paths in Skye and Lochalsh. Highland Council West Highland Way/Blackmount Ranger Objective West 19,490.00 4,872.50 9,745.00 4,872.50 1997/98 - Long Distance Routes and 1 Highland Ranger Service. Highland Council West Ardnamurchan Ranger 1997/98 - Objective West 18,179.34 4,354.00 9,089.67 4,354.00 Ranger and community contact for West 1 Highland Ardnamurchan Area. Highlands and - Sustainable Community LEADER West 10,390.00 1,020.00 2,000.00 1,020.00 Islands Forum & Development Workshop - To assist the II Highland Eigg Residents residents of Eigg in planning and Association implementing their sustainable development plan. Isle of Eigg Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust Project Officer - LEADER West 25,000.00 2,000.00 10,000.00 2,000.00 Heritage Trust Project Officer to assist with the Eigg II Highland Development Plan and conservation management. Leader II Scottish Rights of Way Society - LEADER West 10,000.00 2,500.00 5,000.00 2,500.00 Signposting of Lochaber walking routes. Highland Loch Lomond Park Tarbet Visitor Facilities Strategy - Tarbet Objective Argyll and 335,000.00 60,000.00 75,000.00 55,000.00 Authority visitor facilities strategy. 2 Stirling M/S+A5 Strathfillan Trailway Feasibility Study - LEADER Argyll and 11,154.68 1,343.43 9,811.25 1,343.43 Development Trust Feasibility Study of Crianlarich. 11 Stirling National Trust for NTS Grazing Management - LIFE Advisory 258,161.00 91,555.00 129,081.00 49,442.00 Scotland Management of Upland Habitats through Services Grazing. and Natura National Trust for NTS - Culzean to Dunure Woodland MFST Strathclyde 17,950.00 6,000.00 6,450 2,000.00 Scotland Restoration - Woodland. and Ayrshire National Trust for Ben Lomond - Ranger Base - Ranger Base Objective Argyll and 200,000.00 43,500.00 100,000.00 40,000.00 Scotland at Ben Lomond. 5b Stirling Nature Workshop Nature Workshop - Education. LEADER OSU 7,562.00 2,000.00 2,000.00 1,333.33 11 Nethybridge Nethybridge Interpretive Project - LEADER East 56,000.00 5,000.00 30,000.00 4,500.00 Interpretive Group Promotion of Local Area. II - £2,000 Highland RCF - £28,000 National Trust for Ben Lawers Footpath Restoration - Objective Tayside & 134,685.00 10,666.00 67,432.00 10,666.00 Scotland Restoration of footpaths on Ben Lawers 5b Clackman- NNR. nanshire Orkney Islands Access Improvements: Backaskaill Bay, LEADER Northern 12,000.00 1,848.00 6,000.00 1,848.00 Council Orkney: Orkney Islands Council 11 Isles (NGD/OR/001) - Provision of footpath. Orkney Islands Orkney Biodiversity Centre - Establishment Objective Northern 131,107.00 18,018.00 65,533.00 3,000.00 Council of Local Records Centre. 1 Isles Area/ Environmen- tal Audit Unit Perth & Kinross Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust - Objective Tayside & 112,575.00 13,133.00 16,092.00 13,133.00 Council Countryside Project in Perth and Kinross. 5b Clackmann- anshire Programme Programme Manager Agriculture and Objective Dumfries 103,564.00 24,676.00 52,592.00 5,655.00 Executive Environment (2year post) - Promote 5b and understanding of the environmental and Galloway diversification issues amongst Dumfries and Galloway 5b programme partners. Reforesting Reforesting Scotland: Woods for All - MFST OSU 40,700.00 3,000.00 22,300.00 3,000.00 Scotland Disabled.

61 LEAD AGENCY NAME OF PROJECT AND FUNDING MANAGEMENT TOTAL TOTAL SNH TOTAL SNH NET BRIEF DESCRIPTION SOURCE UNIT PROJECT COMMITMENT EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE COST OVER LIFE OF FUNDS 97/98 PROJECT COMMITTED

Ross & Cromarty Ross & Cromarty Footpath Trust - Objective East 1,171,000.00 330,000.00 585,000.00 82,100.00 Footpath Trust Footpaths 1 Highland Royal Scottish Woodland Development: Cashel Forest - Objective Argyll and 29,000.00 12,000.00 5,400.00 12,000.00 Forestry Society Woodland development of Cashel Forest. 5b Stirling Royal Society for Habitat Management for Corncrakes, Heritage Northern 15,075.00 4,990.00 7,590.00 4,449.00 the Protection of Egilsay, Orkney: RSPB (GTC/07/3/360) - Lottery Isles Birds Species protection in corncrake recovery Fund area. Royal Society for Red Necked Phalarope Habitat LEADER Northern 3,819.00 955.00 573.00 955.00 the Protection of Enhancement, Fetlar: RSPB 11 Isles Birds (GTC/07/3/496) - Species protection. Rural Forum Rural Forum: Rural Development LEADER Tayside & 57,300.00 7,500.00 24,960.00 2,500.00 Scotland Studentship - Rural Development 11 Clackmann- Studentship. anshire Scottish Borders Improvements at Harestanes Visitor Objective Forth and 27,981.20 6,000.00 20,000.00 6,000.00 Council Centre - Facilities. 5b Borders Scottish Native HPNWI: Project Manager 1996/97 - Objective Tayside & 11,700.67 2,296.14 15,165.00 2,296.14 Woods Project Officer 1996-97. 5b Clackmann- anshire Shetland Amenity Promotional Leaflets: Shetland Amenity LEADER Northern 79,500.00 6,074.00 26,800.00 2,728.00 Trust Trust (GTC/07/3/474) - Production of suite 11 Isles of promotional/educational leaflets. Shetland Amenity Shetland Biological Records Centre - Objective Northern 121,500.00 26,662.00 59,250.00 1,500.00 Trust Establishment of Local Records Centre. 1 Isles Area/ Environmen- tal Audit Unit Skye and Lochalsh Skye Primary Schools Dry Stone Walling LEADER West 6,100.00 500.00 1,700.00 200.00 Enterprise Millenium Project - Project for Schools Highland designing Dry Stone walls for their grounds. Skye and Lochalsh Skye Coppicing Course - Coppicing course LEADER West 2,550.00 1,147.50 1,147.50 1,147.50 Rural Training to encourage the sustainable use and II Highland Group management of native woodlands. SNH Minch Project - Coastal Zone Objective Director’s 261,600.00 74,472.00 120,800.00 20,491.00 Management. 1 Support Unit North SNH Sustainable land management,tourism and Objective West 243,990.00 137,090.00 106,900.00 49,426.00 heritage on a demonstration site - 1 Highland Sustainable land management,tourism and heritage on a demonstration site. SNH Solway Barnacle Goose Management Objective Dumfries 421,307.00 249,613.00 126,000.00 33,811.00 Scheme - Goose Management. 5b and Galloway SNH Dunnet Forest - Forest Improvements. Objective North 59,130.00 16,005.00 27,121.00 5,016.00 1 Highland SNH Beinn Eighe Trails Carpark - Footpath, Objective Corporate 155,000.00 89,105.00 65,895.00 7,398.00 Interpretation and CarPark Works. 1 Services - Property SNH Forvie - Education Centre. Sponsor- Corporate 245,639.00 101,090.00 120,000.00 46,953.00 ship/ Services - Bequest Property SNH Ugie Catchment Management Project - Objective Grampian 103,407.00 48,344.00 37,113.00 17,472.00 Environmental Management and 5b Improvement. SNH Arran Access Initiative Phase 1 - Objective Strathclyde 155,000.00 45,000.00 77,500.00 44,024.00 Footpath Restoration. 1 and Ayrshire SNH Clyde Valley Woodlands Initiative - MFST Strathclyde 156,000-00 43,000.00 60,000.00 56,292.00 Management of the Clyde Valley and Ayrshire Woodlands. SNH Steen Gaets - Development of geological LEADER Northern 17,255.00 10,680.00 6,575.00 10,680.00 interpretative trail. 11 Isles SNH Scottish Geology Week - Public Awareness: Sponsor Habitats 13,098.91 1,098.91 12,000.00 1,098.91 100 events - talks, walks, exibitions around and Species, the country. PR SNH Unst Minerals Trail - Development of Leader Northern 17,225.00 10,680.00 6,575.00 10,680.00 geological minerals trail. 11 Isles

62 LEAD AGENCY NAME OF PROJECT AND FUNDING MANAGEMENT TOTAL TOTAL SNH TOTAL SNH NET BRIEF DESCRIPTION SOURCE UNIT PROJECT COMMITMENT EXTERNAL EXPENDITURE COST OVER LIFE OF FUNDS 97/98 PROJECT COMMITTED

SNH/SEPA Economic Appraisal of the Forth Estuary Objective Forth and 50,000.00 19,752.00 19,517.00 19,752.00 and Firth of Forth - Economic activity 2 Borders appraisal underpinning strategic management of Estuary and its natural heritage. Solway Heritage Dumfries & Galloway Environmental Objective Dumfries 36,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 18,000.00 Audit Phase 2 -Environmental Audit for 5b and Dumfries & Galloway: Aerial Photographs. Galloway Speyside Badaguish: Special Outdoor Education Objective OSU 28,302.00 15,000.00 13,975.00 3,000.00 Handicapped (retro) - Training. 1 Holiday Trust Stirling Council Management Plan: Mugdock Country MFST Argyll and 3,175.00 1,500.00 1,675.00 1,500.00 Park - Mugdock Country Park Stirling Management Plan. Stirling Council Aberfoyle Discovery Centre - Aberfoyle Objective Argyll and 660,000.00 89,000.00 287,000.00 2,500.00 Discovery Centre. 5b Stirling Tayside Native Tayside Native Woodlands 1997/98 - Core Objective Tayside & 99,600.00 18,350.00 24,300.00 18,350.00 Woodlands Management. 5b Clackmann- anshire Trinity Primary School Grounds Project: Trinity PS, MFST Forth and 1,861.35 500.00 1,600.00 500.00 School Hawick - Schools. Borders Trossachs Trail TTMP Development Officer - Support costs Objective Argyll and 202,500.00 45,000.00 67,500.00 9,000.00 Partnership and development officer post. 5b Stirling (Stirling Council) Trossachs Trail Trossachs Trail Tourism Management Objective Argyll and 33,951.26 1,951.26 15,750.00 1,951.26 Tourism Programme - Leaflet Reprint. 5b Stirling Management Programme Urrus nan Dun Carlabhagh Visitor Centre - Display Objective Western 101,100.00 5,000.00 50,000.00 2,783.43 Tursachan Boards and Signage. 1 Isles West Alness West Alness Action Group: Planning for LEADER East 10,000.00 2,500.00 5,000.00 2,246.16 Action Group Real - Project Co-Ordinator. II Highland Western Isles Small Islands Walks Project - Access LEADER Western 40,000.00 7,500.00 16,500.00 5,038.56 Enterprise 11 Isles Westray Buildings Westray Heritage Centre Interpretation: LEADER Northern 16,481.00 8,621.00 8,240.00 3,718.00 Preservation Trust Westray Buildings Preservation Trust 11 Isles (GTC/07/3/355) - Development of interpretative display Wildlife Trusts UK National Biodiversity Network Local Esmee Environ- 561,605.00 53,066.00 350,000.00 13,669.00 National Office Records Centre Project - 50% support for Fairbairn mental Scotland LRC Project Officer;10% support Charitable Audit Unit for UK Project Manager. Trust Woodland Trust Visitor Management Assessment - Glen Heritage Argyll and 8,272.00 4,136.00 3,308.80 4,136.00 Finglas visitor managment assessment. Lottery Stirling Fund Woodland Trust Purchase of Backmuir Wood, Dundee - Heritage Tayside & 89,468.00 31,313.00 21,000.00 1,979.87 Woodland Purchase Lottery Clackmann- Fund anshire

Total 23,474,929.68 3,380,357.81 10,840,426.71 1,332,328.69

(all figures in pounds)

63 List of grants made by SNH in 1997/98

The following is a list of grants made by SNH in the year. The information is taken principally from our grants database. All our grant payments are formally recorded according to our financial procedures and form part of our audited accounts. The grants database contains fuller information on individual projects, and the figures presented here include certain awards made outwith the financial year but where payments fell within the year, and vice versa.

Enquiries and requests for further information should be addressed to the National Grants Officer, SNH, Caspian House, Mariner Court, Clydebank Business Park, Clydebank G81 2NR, tel. 0141 951 4488, or to grants staff in our Edinburgh offices on 0131 447 4784.

PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Baldernock Primary School School Grant 415.00 Kirklandneuk Primary School School Grant 478.00 Scottish Wildlife and Countryside Link Scottish Wildlife & Countryside Link - Core 97/98 11,000.00 Auchentoshan School Grant - Auchentoshan 500.00 Blairdardie Primary School Grant 390.00 Mires Research Group Blanket Mire Degredation Seminar - Proceedings 1,137.00 North Ayrshire Council Ranger Service 97/98 - North Ayrshire 32,925.05 The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service 97/98 - Culzean Country Park 57,619.90 The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service 97/98 - Brodick Country Park 15,092.60 Mr & Mrs Crawford Craigend Farm, Stirling: Amenity tree planting 621.30 Coastal Heritage Network Coastal Heritage Network in Scotland (Retro) 3,000.00 Marine Conservation Society Travel Costs (Retro) 1,440.00 Scottish Wildlife & Countryside Link SWCL Link 1997 Euro Conference (Retro) 1,500.00 Highlands and Islands Enterprise Tourism & Environment Initiative (Retro) 11,000.00 The National Trust for Scotland Ranger Service 97/98 - Goatfell 11,370.50 Friends of the Earth Scotland Planning for Renewables (retro) 4505.09 Mrs C. J. MacMillan Ranger Service 97/98 - Finlaystone Estate 16,411.05 WWF Scotland Scottish Transport Forum (Retro) 6,500.00 Highlands and Islands Forum Highlands & Islands Forum Core Funds 96/97(retro) 2,460.00 Stirling Council Trossachs Trail Development Officer 837.00 Botannical Society of Scotland Publication of Special Volume of BJS (Retro) 500.00 The Linnean Society FFF 3 year development plan (retro) 11,649.25 South Lanarkshire Council Rangers 97/98 - Clyde Calders & Avon Valleys 9,500.00 British Waterways Ranger Service 97/98 - Forth and Clyde Canal 9860.00 The Earl of Glasgow Ranger Service 97/98 - Kelburn Country Park 20,680.00 City of Glasgow Ranger Service 97/98 - Pollok Country Park 34,500.00 North Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service 97/98 - North Lanarkshire 11,2350.00 South Lanarkshire Council Ranger Service 97/98 - South Lanarkshire 98,700.00 City of Glasgow Ranger Service 97/98 - Linn and Cathkin 20,400.00 Renfrewshire Council Ranger Service 97/98 - Gleniffer Braes 28,400.00 Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Ranger Service 97/98 - Clyde Muirshiel 164,800.00 Lochgoin Primary School Grant - Lochgoin Primary 474.95 Glencryan School School Grant - Glencryan School 500.00 School School Grant - Drummore School 500.00 Reforesting Scotland Reforesting Scotland: Woods for All (retro) 3,000.00 Kirkmichael Primary School School Grant - Kirkmichael Primary School 500.00 Mrs S. Harrison Dry Stane Dyke Renewal 1,056.00 British Horse Society Access Officer over 3 years (Retro) 5,520.50 Moray Estates Development Company Darnaway Estate Ranger Service 1996 -1997 2,584.67 Storybus Productions The Green Umbrella 3,000.00 The Scottish Ornithologists’ Club SOC Raptor Report production 3,450.00 European Elasmobranch Association European Elasmobranch Association & Shark Trust 40,000.00 Lanarkshire Environmental Education Greenscene exhibition - Lanarkshire Environmental 500.00 Forum Education Forum

64 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Rural Forum Rural Forum core funding 12,000.00 Friends of the Earth Scotland IUCN Data Collection Project- Aggregates 12,000.00 FWAG FWAG - Highlands & Islands Project (Retro) 9,456.00 Scottish Rights of Way Society Scottish Rights of Way Catalogue development (Retro) 17,485.20 FWAG FWAG - core costs 1997/98 (Retro) 258,720.00 Scottish Rights of Way Society ROW Case Law Documentation (Retro) 3,412.50 Scottish Wildlife Trust SWT/SNH Concordat 1997/98 354,500.00 Federation of Zoos of Native species information and activity pack 3,000.00 & Ireland Wildlife & Countryside Link World Oceans Day 1,000.00 Scottish Environmental Education Council Seminar and Workshop Series 1,441.66 Scottish Environmental Education Council Environmental Education Project, Pre-School 97/98 804.00 Scottish Environmental Education Council Strategic Support for REEFs 10,354.00 Environmental Arts The Short Performance Project 6,500.00 Renfrewshire Council Project costs - Carts River Valley Project 20,000.00 The Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust Millennium Forest for Scotland Trust operating CST 44,922.00 Scottish Field Studies Association Ranger Training Courses 1997 (Retro) 3,445.00 Environmental Training Organisation Environmental Training, SVQ Development Officer 97/98 20,000.00 Bat Conservation Trust Resource Centre 20,833.30 British Horse Society (Scotland) BHS Access in Scotland Training Course 400.00 The John Muir Trust Conservation Manager - Sandwood 16,592.00 Froglife Froglife core costs 97/98 6,500.00 East Ayrshire Council Ranger Service 97/98 - Dean Castle Country Park 32,340.00 Coatholm Nursery School School Grant - Coatholm Nursery School 500.00 The Paths for All Partnership Paths for All - core costs 97/98 240,000.00 South Strathclyde Raptor Study Group S. Strathclyde Raptor Study Group - Travel Costs 2,938.00 Coalburn Primary School School Grant - Coalburn Primary School 500.00 Lanark Primary School School Grant - Lanark Primary School 500.00 St Fillan’s Primary School School Grant - Primary School 500.00 National Trust for Scotland Ranger/Kintail, West Affic & Balmacara 17,970.50 Mr Scott Noble Farm Conservation Plan - East Barnaigh 500.00 Mr James Lumsden Tree Planting - Arden 1,320.50 The National Trust for Scotland NTS - Brodick Landscape Survey 8,000.00 Youth Clubs Scotland Grizzly Challenge & Gruff Kids Programme 5,331.00 Mountaineering Council of Scotland MC of S - Wild Camping Code 1,351.50 Mountaineering Council of Scotland MC of S - Access & Conservation Officer (Retro) 14,212.00 Ardroy Outdoor Education Centre Residential Earth Keepers Programme Ardroy (Retro) 5,500.00 Butterfly Conservation Action for Butterflies (retro) 2,450.00 British Waterways Project Co-ordinator - British Waterways 6,300.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Works at Milarrochy Bay 8,600.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Loch Lomond Park Centre, 5,000.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Balmaha Village Enhancements 11,638.00 The Barony College Ranger Training 1997/98 5,350.00 Scottish Agricultural College Ranger Training Courses 1997/98 14,750.00 G. Murray Fencing & Hedgerow Planting 1,267.64 The National Trust for Scotland NTS - Goatfell Footpath Repairs 21,600.00 Rural Forum Forum on the Environment Project Officer 16,300.00 Walton Angling Club Walton Angling Club - Planting & Fencing 1,057.50 Renfrewshire Conservation Volunteers Paisley Moss - General Conservation 486.00 North Lanarkshire Council Environmental Education 2,400.00 Carts River Valleys Project Kingfisher Schools Initiative Year 3 7,000.00 RSPB Support Officer - Mull 48.59 Scottish Conservation Projects Trust SCP National Volunteer Programme 1997/98 62,000.00

65 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Loch Lomond Park Authority Purchase of Vehicles and I.T. Equipment 13,230.00 Speyside Handicapped Holiday Trust Badaguish - Special Outdoor Education (retro) 3,750.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust WATCH (retro) 11,278.51 Nature Workshop Nature Workshop 2,000.00 Botanical Society of the British Isles BSBI - Co-ordinator of Plant Recording (retro) 8,408.00 Lanarkshire FWAG Farm projects - Central Scotland Forest area 1,800.00 Ayrshire Paths Initiative Ayrshire Paths Initiative - Reprint of Lealet 1,000.00 Lower Clyde Project Coves - Natural Heritage Creation/Restoration 25,000.00 Mr A. Crabtree Bat Roost Repair Works 250.86 Craigencalt Partnership Craigencalt Farm 2,236.50 West Dunbartonshire Council Project costs 97/98 - Kilpatricks 36,000.00 Mr John R. McCann Renovation of Former Mill Pond 1,739.00 Fife Council Shoreline Management Plan for Fife 5,000.00 Clyde Bat Group Clyde Bat Group - Purchase Of Equipment 677.00 Primary School School Grounds Grant 1,744.00 Port Charlotte Primary School School Grounds Grant 550.00 Portnahaven Primary School School Grounds Grant 500.00 Primary School School Grounds Grant 500.00 Small Islands Primary School School Grounds Grant 500.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Amenity Tree Planting: Easter Breich Ave, Westwood 933.79 Fife Council W & C Fife Woodlands Initiative: Operating costs 97/98 7,000.00 Fife Council Archaeological Service Post-Excavation Analysis - St Ethernan’s Priory 2,000.00 Fife and Kinross Bat Group Promoting Fife & Kinross Bat Group 157.45 Forth Seabirds Group Seabirds Monitoring on Forth Island 300.00 Scottish Rights of Way Society Signposting in Glenrothes & Kirkcaldy 464.25 Borders Forest Trust Operation Costs - The Borders Forest Trust 20,000.00 Falkirk Council Falkirk Countryside Access Officer 1997/2000 23,772.00 Scottish Environmental Education Council Environmental Education, Pre-school 96/97 3,799.75 Moray Primary School Moray P.S: School Grounds Grant 500.00 Lilliesleaf Primary School School Grounds Grant - Lilliesleaf Primary School 346.80 Priorsford Primary School Priorsford Primary School 500.00 Pentland Hills Regional Park To Initiate Voluntary Ranger Service 1,431.00 Botanical Society of Scotland Regional Flora & Review of Plants 6,345.00 Scottish Borders Forum for Sustainable Newsletter ‘Borders Globe’ 3,761.00 Development Plains Countryside Park Restoration of Derelict Land 1,006.50 Mr A. Bramble & R. Aplin Pond Re-instatement at Hangingshaw 1,000.00 News Production of Newsletter 720.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust CSCT - Bankhead Cutting at Lesmahagow 5,000.00 Pentland Hills Regional Park Restoration of Drystane Dyke 726.25 The Woodland Trust Leaflet: A Guide to Woodlands in Livingston 933.00 SE Scotland Breeding Bird Project Group Breeding Bird Project 1,500.00 Ms C. Maxwell Stuart Excavation and Desilting: Traquair Well Pool 2,838.99 Whittinghame/Biel Water Hogweed Eradication of Giant Hogweed 2,000.00 Initiative The Tweed Foundation Habitat Enhancement Project: River Tweed 10,000.00 Learning Through Landscapes Learning through Landscapes 37,875.00 Borders Environmental Education Forum Posters and Leaflets for Environment Week 587.50 Scottish Countryside Rangers Association SCRA Annual Training Course/Conference 1997 2,025.00 Lanarkshire FWAG FFWAG - Printing of Membership Leaflet 198.00 Borders Forest Trust Woodland Surveys and Management Plans 2,992.00 St Abbs & Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Ranger: St Abbs and Eyemouth 2,094.02 Reserve Scottish Borders Council Borders (Agency) Tree Planting Scheme 1997/98 27,000.00

66 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

British Horse Society Access Officer 1997/98 7,486.00 Scottish Borders Council Southern Upland Way: Maintenance & Projects 96/97/98 65,365.40 Scottish Borders Council Borders Agency Tree Planting Scheme 1996/97 3,781.86 Scottish Borders Council Heritage Interpretation Assistant 1997-99 12,472.00 St Abbs & Eyemouth Voluntary Marine Ranger Service: St Abbs and Eyemouth VMR 10,387.10 Reserve The Woodland Trust Footbridge: Beeslack Wood, Penicuik 2,500.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Project/Land Management Officer 17,623.50 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Tippethill Farm 2,861.73 Loch Lomond Park Authority Bye-Law/Development Officer 12,693.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedge Planting - Couch Farm 1,683.62 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedging - South Couston Farm 743.01 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedging - Wester Brunton Farm 1,660.41 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedging - Torbane Hill Farm 869.49 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedging - North Cobbinshaw 2,110.00 Scottish Agricultural College Boghall Education Officer 1997/99 10,000.00 EGBT Admin Costs 1997/98 - EGBT 65,000.00 City of Edinburgh Council Woodland Planting/Habitation Creation 4,219.65 Lord Haddington New Pond Planting 100.00 Udny & Dudwick Estates Bronie Burn Footpaths: Project Proposals 2,712.46 East Lothian Council Aberlady Bay - Warden & Management Costs 97/98 10,954.90 Mugdock Country Park Display Materials & Signage - Mugdock Country Park 1,506.00 Primary School School Grounds - Doune Primary School 500.00 City of Edinburgh Council CIty of Edinburgh Council: Ranger Service 97/98 38,343.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Acquisition of Work Boat - West Highland Way 7,825.00 Scottish Borders Rural Partnership SBRP: Development and Local Access Projects 20,000.00 Tayside Native Woodlands Tayside Native Woodlands 1997/98 15,500.00 Pentland Hills Regional Park Footpath: Maidens’ Cleugh, Pentland Hills R P 9,098.00 City of Edinburgh Council Pentland Hills R P Ranger Service 97/98: CEC 61,895.00 City of Edinburgh Council Pentland Hills R P Park Staff 97/98: COEC 36,331.00 Coaltown of Wemyss Youth Club Nature Walk Coaltown of Wemyss 3,875.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Tower Display at Nature Centre 1,970.00 Phoenix (Scotland) Trust Ecological Garden 1,255.00 R. Cotterill & Partners Camping Barn, Stronsay 519.50 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Corncrake Worker 1997/98 12,565.00 Westray Buildings Preservation Trust Westray Heritage Centre Interpretation 3,732.86 Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group Native Tree Project Officer 1,578.49 Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group Orkney Native Tree Nursery 562.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Habitat Management for Corncrakes, Egilsay, Orkney 6,030.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Biodiversity Officer: Orkney 1,250.00 Orkney Islands Council Access Improvements - Backaskaill Bay, Orkney 2,000.00 Black Moss Nature Park Management Restoration Plan: Black Moss Nature Park 400.00 Group Lothian Conservation Volunteers Volunteer Travel 97/98 900.00 Scottish Agricultural College Countryside Education Officer - Boghall 1,997.81 Hopetoun House Preservation Trust Hopetoun House Ranger Service 1997/98 7,677.50 Hopetoun House Preservation Trust Hopetoun House Ranger 96/97 1,846.39 RSPB Clearance Reserve 650.00 Buccleuch Heritage Trust Bowhill - Ranger 1997/98 6,212.50 Falkirk Council Muiravonside Country Park 97/98 (Falkirk Rangers) 23,984.00 Scottish Borders Council Borders Ranger Service 1997/98 27,368.00 Fife Council Fife Ranger Service 1997/98 136,240.00 Scottish Borders Council Education Officer 1997/98 - Harestanes Visitor Centre 4,515.50

67 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

East Lothian Council East Lothian Ranger Service 1997/98 48,560.00 The Crown Estate Commissioners Oxhill Conservation Project 6,,944.99 The Highland Council West Highland Way Ranger 1997/98 12,538.78 The Highland Council Main Grade Ranger: Skye & Lochalsh 3,989.75 City of Edinburgh Council Grounds for Awareness 12,000.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Planting Along B803 - Callendar Estate 221.68 EGBT Small Projects 1996/97 3,605.58 Primary School School Grounds Improvements: Acharacle P. School 500.00 British Waterways Improvements on sites| Union Canal: British Waterways 595.45 Jedforest Deer and Farm Park Jedforest Deer & Farm Park Ranger 1997 2,529.00 The Highland Council West Highland Way, Maintenance Warden 1997/98 19,375.00 J. Home Robertson & Partner Farm Plan - Overhowden 500.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust VAG works at Wallacebank Wood & Bo’mains Meadow 213.75 Kincardine O Neil Primary School School Grounds Improvement 500.00 Scottish Wildlife & Countryside Link Scottish Environmental Audits Publication 500.00 British Veterinary Association Call of the Wild Seminar Proceedings 800.00 The National Trust for Scotland Crathes Castle Dyke Repair 3,094.00 Pentland Hills Regional Park Dyke repair at Logan House Estate 1,017.50 Fife Ranger Service Leaflet for Eden Estuary Local Nature Reserve 200.60 Fife Council Fife Schools - Travel Scheme 5,000.00 Borders Forest Trust Biodiversity Conservation Programme - The Red Squirrel 1,000.00 Borders Forest Trust Whitter Sculpture Project 500.00 Isle of May Bird Observatory & Field Creation of Database for Isle of May Records 1,160.00 Station Trust Shetland Islands Council Phase One Settlement Survey 1,294.35 Westside Nature Club Marine Life Mosaics 317.40 Sandwick Junior High School Garden and Ecological Trail 1,549.00 Shetland Amenity Trust Camping Bod - Voe House, Walls, Shetland 708.11 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Topographical Survey: Mires of Houbie, Fetlar 425.00 Shetland Amenity Trust Production of Promotional/Interpretive Leaflets 3,346.00 Trust Access & Interpretation - Finlaggan Loch 1,600.00 Trees for Life Vagabond John Project 1,600.00 Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust Self Guiding Leaflets - Fair Isle 299.00 Fair Isle Bird Observatory Trust Ranger Service 1997/8 - Fair Isle 4,134.60 British Waterways Union Canal Ranger 96/97: British Waterways 4,259.13 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Fencing - Mires of Houbie, Fetlar 290.28 Torrisdale Estate Footpath Repair 2,002.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust - Lothian Branch Volunteer Action Travel Costs 1996/97 50.00 East Lothian Council Aberlady Bay - Management Costs 96/97 2,000.00 Argyll & Bute Countryside Trust Core Funding 16,000.00 Shetland Field Studies Trust School Travel Grants 1997/8 2,000.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Red Necked Phalarope Habitat Enhancement, Fetlar 955.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Shetland Swan Warden 232.60 City of Edinburgh Council Early Intervention in Literacy Project 3,000.00 Mount Stuart Trust Ranger Service 23,584.34 Central Scotland Countryside Trust West Bangour Hedging 250.77 Slide Workshop Arthur’s Seat Project 500.00 Portobello Amenity Society Interpretation Boards - Joppa Paths 117.50 Major H. R. B. Rabbit Fencing at Crichton Glen SSSI - 96/97 785.00 The Highland Council West Highland Way/Blackmount Ranger 1997/98 4,872.50 The National Trust for Scotland Glencoe senior grade Ranger 1997/98 12,960.00 RSPB Hedging, Loch Of Kinnordy Reserve 769.80 The National Trust for Scotland Glencoe Main Grade Ranger 1997/98 11,370.00

68 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

The Highland Council Interpretation 15,000.00 The Highland Council WHW - M’am Carraigh & Kings House to Alt na Feadh 1,214.09 Tilhill Economic Forestry Habitat Management Report for Black Grouse 500.00 The Highland Council West Highland Way Auch Estates 1997 56,000.00 Kilmartin Glen Project Access & Interpretation 20,770.00 Fife Council Heritage Guide to the Coast of Fife 100.00 Fife Council Countryside Access Assistant 97/98 (year 1) 10,000.00 British Waterways Signage for Crinan Canal 6,600.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Mull Officer - RSPB 20,375.00 Glenisla Primary School Glenisla P S - School Grounds Development 132.00 Fife Council Fife Grounds for Learning: Environmental Awards 97/98 7,000.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Tiree Officer - RSPB 23,541.00 Bird Garden Nature Trail 1,100.00 Lachlan MacLean Footpath: , Mull 1,175.00 Fife Council Heather Condition: Lomond Hills 788.00 An Tairbeart Ltd Ranger Service 8,252.00 East Dunbartonshire Council Repairs to Footbridge - Milngavie Golf Club 238.00 Scottish Borders Council A701 Source of Tweed Viewpoint 2,000.00 Water of Leith Conservation Trust Project Officer 1996/97 and 1997/98 17,212.00 Scottish Borders Council Access Agreement: St Mary’s Loch 480.00 P. & J. Hardy Tree Planting - Kames Castle 750.00 Borders Forest Trust NVC Survey of Ettrick Marshes 1,500.00 Hebridean Whale & Dolphin Trust Education Officer 3,075.69 J. Roy Tree Planting: Lorgba, Port Charlotte 172.03 The Highland Council West Ardnamurchan Ranger 1997/98 4,837.25 RSPB RSPB - Rhododendron Control: Glenborrodale 3,162.50 RSPB Guided Walks: Glenborrodale RSPB Reserve 350.00 RSPB RSPB Glenborrodale Interpretation 1997/98 365.00 Treslai & Achaphubuil Crofters Treslai & Achaphubuil Crofters Woodland Trust 97/98 300.00 Woodland Trust LLPA Bridge Replacement - Derry Darroch 7,250.00 LLPA Toyota Hi-lux purchase - West Highland Way 14,048.57 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Scottish Wildflower and Grass Seed Working Group 437.00 G. McDiarmid Shelter Belt - Manor Farm 167.30 Darren Rees Hedge & Tree Planting - New East Frew 672.00 Cambusbarron Primary School Sensory Garden - Cambusbarron Primary School 722.00 Central Scotland Raptor Group Travel expenses 977.50 LLPA Bridges - West Highland Way 1,500.00 Easter Poldar Farm Tree Planting 52.38 LLPA Staff costs - West Highland Way South 73,960.00 T. Stewart Fencing & hedging 789.00 The National Trust for Scotland Replacement of bridge to improve access 1,,750.00 Stirling Council Steel beam footbridge - Glenogle 1,000.00 Messrs R. Graham & Son Farm Conservation Plan 500.00 Environment Centre Development Officer - Kippen Environment Centre 3,500.00 Stirling Council Rebuild Boundary Dyke - Glen 965.00 Comer Estate Bracken spraying - Craigrostan 2,625.00 Ashfield Village Association Footbridge rebuilding - Ashfield Village 3,257.50 Uig Community Council Caisteal Uisdean Footpath 1997 615.00 Bearsden Ski Club Bearsden Ski Club - Hedge planting 1,000.00 West Dunbartonshire Council Leven Valley Countryside Ranger 97/98 9,876.00 Midlothian District Council Paths for All Officer: Midlothian 12,291.75 West Dunbartonshire Council Kilpatricks Project - Access Officer 24,975.40

69 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Primrose Family Centre School Grounds Improvement 428.00 Star Community Council Star Community Council Tree Planting & Footpath 2,397.00 Mr P. Bowden-Smith Pond Creation: Pittarthie Farm 625.00 Perth & Kinross Countryside Trust Access Projects: Perth & Kinross 25,000.00 Messrs T. F. Wilson Carslogie Farm: Farm Management Plan 650.00 Scottish Agricultural College Scottish Entomologists Annual Field Meeting 1,528.00 The Highland Council Isle of Eigg Project Officer 1997 2,000.00 Brora Youth Access Centre Brora Youth Access Centre 150.00 Mires Research Group Publication of Proceedings of Conference 1,000.00 Ardkinglas Estate Footpath Provision - Ardkinglas Woodland Garden 3,362.50 Scottish Rights of Way Society Scottish Rights of Way Society Lochaber Routes 2,500.00 Bualnaluib Primary School Bualnaluib Primary School Wildlife Area 1997 500.00 Clan Donald Lands Trust Clan Donald Lands Trust 16,795.20 West Lothian Council West Lothian Ranger Service 97/98 45,518.00 Scottish Countryside Rangers Association IRF - Second conference Costa Rica 1997 5,000.00 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Tree Planting Scheme in West Lothian 950.10 The Fieldfare Trust BT Countryside for All Grant Scheme 1997/98 5,000.00 Environmental Training Organisation SVQ/SESG Development Officer (retro) 3,000.00 Borders Community Woodland Gullet Wood Pond Dipping Platform 411.25 East Lothian Council East Lothian Ranger Service 1996/97 8,352.50 The Berwickshire High School Centenary Quadrangle Project - Berwickshire High School 500.00 Dr Jane Smart Assessment of plant areas 16,055.26 British Heretological Society Meeting - Conservation of Reptiles and Amphibians 300.00 Falkirk Council Falkirk Rangers 96/97 3,850.50 Knoydart Peninsula Ltd Folach Footpath Repairs 1,700.00 Knoydart Deer Management Group KDMG Access and Deer Management signs 2,340.00 Glen Quoich Estate Glen Quoich Footpath Repair Work 1,515.00 Glen Aladale Estate Abhainn Slatach Access 500.00 Perth & Kinross Council West Lodge Suspension Bridge, Blair Atholl 862.50 The National Trust for Scotland Vehicle Purchase - Brodick CP 11,205.00 Ashfield Village Association Ranger Projects in Stirling 6,362.00 Ardkinglas Estate Public Access & Interpretation 975.00 Perth High School Perth High School - Grounds Development 500.00 June Waley Community Corner Garden, Aberfoyle 650.00 Arbroath Academy Arbroath Academy - Wildlife Garden Improvements 280.00 St Dominics RC Primary School St Dominics RC Primary School Grounds Development 498.00 City of Edinburgh Council Pentland Hills Regional Park Staff 96/97: CEC 8,086.00 Borders Scrap Store Develop Two Learning Packages: Borders Scrap Store 8,000.00 Fife Council Fife Park Staff 96/97 11,466.00 City of Edinburgh Council Ranger Service 96/97: City of Edinburgh Council 9,674.50 Scottish Borders Council Rangers 96/97: Scottish Borders Council 7,807.00 Fife Council Lochore Meadows Ranger Service 96/97 13,709.00 Midlothian Council Ranger Service 96/97: Midlothian Council 6,497.00 Venture Scotland Environmental Eduation Handbook 635.85 Fife Council East Fife Rangers 96/97 9,667.00 Clyde Muirshiel Park Authority Park Staff Costs 97/98 - Clyde Muirshiel Regioal Park 47,941.00 Fife Council West Fife Rangers 96/97 5,441.00 West Lothian Council Rangers 96/97: West Lothian Council 28,358.00 Coille Farm Vermin Control - Coille Farm 183.83 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Corncrake Initiative, Argyll Islands, RSPB 11,500.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Local Biodiversity Action Plan Project Officer 4,000.00 West Lothian Council Publication of West Lothian Biodiversity Action Plan 1,995.00 Greenburn Golf Club Tree Planting & Pond Creation, Fauldhouse 1,650.00

70 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Stirling Council Tree Planting - Churchyard 1,798.00 Mugdock Country Park Bus shuttle - Mugdock Country Park 2,500.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust CSCT Projects in Falkirk - Various 29,950.00 Dundee City Council Dundee Public Open Space Strategy 7,000.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Interpretive Facilities - Balranald RSPB Reserve 5,000.00 Urras nan Gearrannan Rural Skills Programme - Gearrannan Trust 6,300.00 Sutherland-Parke Balkello Hill Community Woodland Interpretation 835.00 Millden Estate Ltd Burn of Turret Trout Loch, Fencing & Tree Planting 2,109.00 Clackmannanshire Council Countryside Access Officer 12,332.00 J. Rymer Hedge Planting, Nether Finlarg, Forfar 95.48 Angus Council Angus Council Ranger Service 1997-98 91,050.00 Angus Council Ranger Service, Montrose Basin, 1997-2001 22,110.00 Loch Tummel Riparian Proprietors Fishery Assessment, Loch Tummel 3,770.00 Association Dundee City Council Dundee Ranger Service 1997-98 52,715.00 Drummond Estates Bennybeg Pond, Drummond Estate 600.00 Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Ranger Service 1997-98 30,670.00 Perth & Kinross Council Perth & Kinross Ranger Service 1997-98 30,973.00 The National Trust for Scotland NTS A9 Properties Ranger Service 1997-98 23,579.80 Kippen PrimarySchool School Wildlife Area, Kippen Primary School 758.00 The Woodland Trust Visitor Management Assessment 4,136.00 Stirling Council Environmental Artwork 1,000.00 The Wildlife Trusts UK Framework for Local Record Centres - 97/98 13,669.00 EGBT EGBT - Small Projects 97/98 5,000.00 Pentland Hills Regional Park Aerial Photography - Pentland Hills Regional Park 1,931.20 West Lothian Council Interpretive Requirements - Various Sites 1,856.58 RSPB Volunteer Action Grant, Vane Farm 1,706.25 RSPB Information Warden Post, Vane Farm 1997-98 1,965.60 West Lothian Council Binoculars & Bat Boxes Provision 155.17 The Moray Council Speyside Way Maintenance Programme 1997/98 1,1317.5 The Crown Estate Glenlivet Estate Leaflet 1997 446.25 West Lothian Council Enhancement of Public Access Within West Lothian 1,529.86 Viscount A Darwick Felling, Treeplanting: Third Farm, Smailholm 25.00 Angus Rural Partnership Angus Rural Partnership, Development Officer Post 6,589.00 Fife Council Fife Regional Park Staff 97/98 23,821.00 Dunskellar Primary School School Grants Programme 555.00 Jupiter Urban Wildlife Centre Assistance with Travel Expenses - Jupiter U W C 2,000.00 Scottish Borders Tourist Board Scottish Borderwalks Project 97/98 15,000.00 Clackmannanshire Heritage Trust Black Devon Feasability Study 1,396.73 Scottish Field Studies Association Ranger Training Courses at Kindrogan Nov 1997 1,503.00 Borders Forest Trust Ettrick Floodplain Project: Management Plan 1,200.00 Drumbowie Environment Action Group Provision for Training for Path Maintenance 1,456.31 East Lothian Council Access Improvements at Wallyford Bing Woodland 9,430.00 Clackmannanshire Council Pike Ponds: Gartmorn Dam Country Park 505.00 Botanical Society of the British Isles UK 2000 Atlas Project - Data Abstractor 2,000.00 Castlehill Primary School School Grounds Grant 897.50 The Crown Estate Provision of Information Board 423.50 City of Edinburgh Council Biodiversity Officer: City of Edinburgh Council 4,529.00 Not For Profit Landowners Project Group Not for Profit Landowners Project Group 10,000.00 Gullane Golf Club Containment of Sea Buckthorn on Gullane Hill 875.00 Scottish Border Walks Creation of Long Distance Routes 5,500.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Loch Lomond Islands Survey - Phase 3 4,000.00 Mrs C. Cuthbert Hedge Planting - Old Ballikinrain, 2,000.00

71 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Ravenscraig Primary Ravenscraig Primary - School Grant 500.00 LLPA Information & Accommodation Leaflet - WHW 6,000.00 Major B. H. Poett Harviestoun Tillicoultry - Hedgerow Refurbishment 2,600.00 ELCAP Timber Board Construction - Gullane Bents 8,625.00 Rescobie Loch Development Association Rescobie Loch Algae Trial 1997-98 390.00 Glencore Grain UK Ltd Hedge Planting - NE Granaries 260.00 Broughty Ferry Enviornmental Project Broughty Ferry Environmental Project 1997/98 Dundee 9,000.00 Craigo Community Association Amenity Tree Planting, Mill Road Wood, Craigo 294.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust Montrose Basin Education Officer 96/97 2,566.42 Clyde & Avon Valleys Project Clyde Walkway Extension - Jock’s Burn 25,000.00 Clyde & Avon Valleys Project Footpath Upgrading - Braidwood 15,000.00 Royal Troon Golf Club Royal Troon Golf Club - Debris Clearance 1,000.00 North Lanarkshire Council North Lanarkshire Council - Bridge Repairs 1,500.00 Mr & Mrs Ann & James Donnelly Restoration of Stone Dyke 651.00 The Girls’ Brigade in Lothian Environmental Works at Memorial Camphouse, Ninemileburn 554.38 Hopetoun House Preservation Trust Conservation Management Plan for Hopetoun House 11,195.27 Dighty Environment Group Minibus Running Costs 1,500.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Holehouseburn Farm Footpath 1,193.27 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Southill Farm Hedge - CSCT 159.00 Central Scotland Countryside Trust West Muir Farm - Hedge Planting - CSCT 241.25 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Breich Water Hedging and Path - CSCT 400.00 Argyll & Bute Countryside Trust Kilmory Woodland Park 7,985.00 Timmergreens Primary School Timmergreens Primary School - Grounds Development 500.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust Angus & Volunteer Action Grant 96/97 - SWT 500.26 Dundee Branch Scout Association of Dundee Area Douglaswood Training Centre, Ponds & Wetland 53.00 Barnhill Primary School Barnhill P S - Nursery Class Garden 500.00 The Woodland Trust Purchase of Backmuir Wood, Dundee 1,979.87 Central Scotland Countryside Trust Hedging at Tippethill Farm - CSCT 306.62 Central Scotland Countryside Trust CSWCT A89 Improvements 339.25 Primary School Monymusk School - Creation of Wildlife Garden 699.45 Millden Estates Limited Fencing & Tree Planting, Burn of Turret Trout Loch 2,109.00 Ferryhill Primary School Ferryhill School - Grounds Improvement 150.00 Dr Friedrich Vogt Pond, Redmyre Loch Estate 1,660.00 The National Trust for Scotland Conversion, Lynedoch Research Centre, 20,755.00 Raymond Fletcher Hedge Planting - Naemoor Farm 251.65 Bute Conservation Trust Access Provision 3,184.24 Kinross-shire Community Action Burleigh Sands Footpath & Bridge 2,187.00 Project Team Bute Conservation Trust Creation of Bridlepath 5,000.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project: Kemuir Wood - Planting 374.00 St. Joseph’s School St. Joseph’s School Grounds Improvement 497.55 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Trees for Gardens Schemes 225.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Walkway - Clydesmill Pathworks 35,700.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Diver Raft Project 8,869.00 North East of Scotland Raptor Study Group North East of Scotland Raptor Study Group 4,998.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Management Plans 3,000.00 Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Glen Tanar Ranger Service 1997/98 14,100.00 Culross Community Council Maintenance of Rights of Way Within Burgh of Culross 1,181.00 Orkney Islands Council Mineral Strategy for Orkney 5,000.00 Parkgate Multi Sensory Garden Project Parkgate Multi Sensory Garden Project 1,590.00 Aberdeen Bat Group Aberdeen Bat Group Travel Expenses 522.33 Elsick Estate Rebuild Stone Dyke Elsick Estate 1,800.00

72 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Moray Estates Development Company Darnaway Estate Ranger Service 1997/98 12,245.05 The Crown Estate Commissioners Glenlivet Estate Ranger Service 1997/98 7,019.00 LLPA Surfacing at Arlehaven - West Highland Way 10,445.82 Clyde Calders Project Bardykes Community Woodland Phase 4 1,100.00 The Moray Council Moray Council - Speyside Ranger Service 1997/98 14,069.05 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Walkways Repairs - Carmyle 4,178.52 The Moray Council Moray Council - Moray Coast Ranger Service 1997/98 10,964.00 Lower Clyde Project Lower Clyde Project - Project Officer 97/98 9,450.00 The Moray Council Speyside Way Maintenance Officer 1997/98 6,800.00 Kinross-shire Community Action Sunnypark to Lethangie Footpath Improvements 397.13 Project Team Mr R. McNeil Dyking: Kincardine Castle Estate 2,972.00 Aberdeen Urban Studies Centre SNH Schools Travel Grant Scheme 1997/98 8,000.00 Mr R. McNeil Rhododendron Clearance, Kincardine Castle Wood 2,100.00 Aberdeenshire Council Waters of Philorth - Proposed Local Nature Reserve 8,000.00 Aberdeenshire Council Scotstown Head Visitor Management Scheme 15,000.00 Mr D. Carrington Hedging: Pitmeadow Farm, Dunning 2,481.00 Mr David J. Currie Tree and Hedge Planting: The Old Farmhouse, Carnbo 684.00 Aberdeenshire Council Grampian Woodland Advisory Service 12,100.00 Aberdeenshire Council Grampian Forest Project Manager 2,000.00 VRSPB RTD Platforms - Moors 325.00 The National Trust for Scotland Crathes Castle Landscape Survey 5,248.00 Buchan Countryside Group Buchan Countryside Group - Education Officer 10,375.10 The Quarrelwood Woodland Park Quarrelwood Woodland Park 10,005.00 Association Deeside Golf Club Deeside Golf Club - planting of Native Species 1,743.95 Scottish Agricultural College Loch Leven Catchment Management Project 17,000.00 Primary School Torphins School Grounds Improvement 460.00 Royal Society for Protection of Birds Local Biodiversity Action Plan - Phase I Audit 2,382.90 Mrs Ann Savage Pond Creation: Harthill 1,380.00 Abernethy Primary School Abernethy P S - School Grounds Development 321.00 Atholl Estate Atholl Estates Ranger Service 1997/98 11,120.00 Clackmannanshire Council Clackmannanshire Council Ranger Service 1996/97 10,032.00 Tingwall & Girlsta Development Old Dale Road - Access 93.00 Association RSFS Forest Trust Company Woodland Development - Cashel Forest 12,000.00 Angus Council Angus Council Ranger Service 1996/97 - Balance 16,189.00 LLPA Footpath construction - WHW Strathblane 26,500.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Replacement people counter - WHW 690.00 The National Trust for Scotland Countryside Advisor 10,532.00 Action for Butterflies Butterfly Conservation 9,000.00 British Horse Society (Scotland) Waymarking on Sections of Buccleuch Country Ride 486.14 Perth & Kinross Council Perth & Kinross Ranger Service 1996/97 8,230.00 Stirling Council Counters - Central Highland Way 1,550.00 LLPA Replacement Bad Step Bridge - WHW 15,000.00 The National Trust for Scotland A9 Perthshire Properties Ranger Service 1996/97 1,775.32 Dundee City Council Tayside Regional Council Ranger Service 1995/96 26,139.10 The Highland Council Glen Nevis & West Highland Way Senior Ranger 97/98 13,683.56 The Highland Council Glen Nevis Seasonal Ranger 1997/98 4,197.60 The Highland Council Upgrade, Seasonal to Full Ranger at Glen Nevis 97/98 3,088.26 The National Trust for Scotland Production of Study Boxes 360.00 Eigg Residents’ Association Eigg - Sustainable Community Development Workshop 97 1,020.00 Portree Primary School Creation of Wildlife garden 581.26 The Highland Council Trail 10,000.00

73 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

The National Trust for Scotland NTS - Culzean to Dunure Woodland Restoration 6,000.00 Scottish Agricultural College SAC - Interpretive Plan 2,500.00 Lanarkshire Environmental Education LEEF - Staff Directory 400.00 Forum Path Industry Skills Group Development of Footpath 5,820.00 The National Trust for Scotland Reinstate Dyke: Craigievar Castle 1,062.40 The National Trust for Scotland Restoration of Historical Mounded Dyke 1,617.20 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Tree Planting Scheme in West Lothian - Extension 666.45 Mr & Mrs M J. Gibbons Hedging with Native Species: Craigend 175.58 R. Hobson Pond Creation & Planting at Nethermoss Back Brae 2,164.32 ClachanFarm Access Facilities 4,409.00 Clackmannanshire Council Ranger Service Radio Communication System 1,337.50 Clyde & Avon Valleys Project Maudslie Woods 3,200.00 Fealar Estate Bog Restoration - Fealar Estate 900.00 Ms C. A. Sawers Attendance at Countryside Recreation Network 1997 205.50 Tayside Native Woodlands Angus Glens Birchwoods Project 4,000.00 St Mary’s Primary School St Mary’s PS - School Grounds Development 500.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust Volunteer Action Grant - SWT Perthshire Branch 19.09 Perth & Kinross Council Bridge & Platforms, Rumbling Bridge Gorge 4,150.00 Thrumster Primary School School Grounds Grant 952.93 Kinross-shire Community Action Community Action Officer 97/98 8,720.00 Project Team Stirling Council Trossachs Trail Development Officer 9,000.00 Borders Forest Trust Data Input for Biology Recording Unit at Haw. Museum 5,000.00 RSPB Vane Farm - Hydrology Work 2,757.50 Trossachs Trail Tourism Management TTTMP - Leaflet Reprint 3,000.00 Programme Greentop Lands & Estates Ltd Footpath construction - Craigrostan 16,925.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Tarbet Visitor Facilities Strategy 60,000.00 City of Edinburgh Council Habitat Creation at Craigentinny Primary School 910.00 Scottish Native Woods HPNWI - Project Manager 1996/97 5,850.03 Mr John C Harvey Reservior Report/Inspection of Drumore Loch 425.00 G. Morhej Hedge Planting: Braden House, Bridge of Earn 27.93 Sikeside Primary School Sikeside Primary - School Grant 660.00 City of Edinburgh Council Signage at Various Primary Schools and Golf Course 980.00 Tayside Joint Police Board Scottish Police Wildlife Liaison Training Course 500.00 British Waterways Union Canal Project Officer 1997/98 9,316.60 Argyll & Bute Countryside Trust Woodland Scheme - Robbers’ Den 1,995.00 Mrs R. Joy Leaflet Reprints 470.00 Achahoish Primary School School Grounds Grant 500.00 Tay Valley Wildfowlers Association Mugdrum Island - Wetland Management 742.00 Borders Forest Trust Purchase of Computer Equipment to Initiate Digitis 3,121.38 The Barony College Barony College - Seasonal Ranger 1997 900.48 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Booklet 1,284.25 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Accom Leaflets 330.00 Mountain Bothies Association Mountain Bothies Association - Improvements 800.00 Mr John J. Lynch John J. Lynch - Creation of Wildlife Area 842.50 Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Wildfowl & Wetland Trust - Natterjack toad Pond 525.00 Springfield Primary School Springfield Primary School - Create Wildlife Area 375.00 Tayside Native Woodlands Tayside Native Woodlands - Additional Funding 97-8 2,850.00 Mr J. A. Carruther Mr J. A. Carruthers - FWAG Landwise Plan 1,000.00 Mrs E. P. Carruthers Mrs E. P. Carruthers - FWAG Landwise Plan 1,000.00 Lower Clyde Project LCP: Riverside Walkway - Interpretive Signs 7,000.00 Miss E. M. Birkbeck’s Charlefield Farm Miss E. P. Birkbeck CF - FWAG Landwise Plan 775.00

74 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Miss N. Birkbeck’s Mainholm Farm Miss N. Birkbeck - FWAG Landwise Plan 775.00 Mr David J. F. Howdle Mr David J. F. Howdle - FWAG Landwise Plan 442.37 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - SUW Ranger Service 15,612.00 Mr M. W. Dickie Pond & Marsh Area - Balcanquhal Farm, Glenfarg 207.00 The Highland Council WHW - Re-route section at Lundavra 7,220.00 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Improve Access 3,156.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust SWT Ranger Service 96/7 - Loch of Lowes, Dunkeld 2,935.50 RSPB RSPB - Conservation maintenance - Wood of Cree 750.00 West Galloway Fisheries Trust West Galloway Fisheries Trust - Riverside Habitats 327.50 RSPB RSPB - Information Warden, 2,097.50 Dundee City Council Ranger Service 1996/97 - Dundee City Council 14,000.00 Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Wildfowl & Wetland Trust - Log Hide at Caerlaverock 11,550.00 The Trustees of Balmoral Estate Phase 3 Bachnagrain Footpath Repairs 1996/97 1,268.51 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RPSB - Biodiversity Action Plan Co-ordinator 10,905.00 Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Improve Public Acces 12,847.00 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Castle Loch Leaflet 148.00 Dornoch Academy Dornoch Academy School Grant 500.00 Mr B. W. Bryce B. W. Barrie - Create wildlife pond & Rhodie control 4,082.00 Solway Heritage Solway Heritage - Improve Public Access 10,000.00 West Galloway Fisheries Trust WGFT - Salmon in the Classroom1998/99 3,026.00 Lower Clyde Project Environmental Education Improvement - Helensburgh 20,483.00 Skating Pond The Woodland Trust Interpretation - Crinan Wood 2,716.25 Stirling Council Mugdock Country Park Rangers 97/98 31,185.64 Stirling Council Trossachs Ranger 97/98 12,027.92 Stirling Council Stirling Rangers 97/98 41,297.03 Stirling Council Glenfalloch Estate - WHW Agreement 804.00 Invercauld Estate Invercauld Estate: Whole Estate Audit 7,012.50 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Vane Farm Redevelopment 25,251.47 Urrus Nan Tursachan Dun Carlabhagh Visitor Centre 5,000.00 Stornoway Trust Access Improvements at Marybank 4,616.50 Barra General Common Grazings Stiles and Footbridges Installation 1,875.00 Luskentyre Sand Stabilisation Luskentyre Common Grazings Committee 808.81 Scottish Wildlife Trust Ranger Service Montrose Basis 96/97 2,880.33 Voluntarty Action Barra & Vatarsay Barra & Vatarsay Seminar 1,100.00 Harris Development Ltd Macgillivray machair centre interpretation 2,500.00 RSPB 1997 Corncrake Initiative 30,000.00 Mr William Lawson Guided Walks - Northton Machair 2,025.00 Scottish Borders Council Publication of Ranger Lead Walks Booklet 98/99 1,500.00 Ashfield Village Association Trossachs Countryside Access Management Project 3,047.00 Friends of Craigmillar Castlevale Project: South East Wedge, Craigmillar 2,000.00 Midlothian Council Midlothian Ranger Service 97/98 26,309.00 Drs Eric & Katie Brodie Hedge Planting - Mains of Arnprior 69.10 Borders Forest Trust Administration Costs for Wildwood Group 103.50 Isle of Colonsay Hoilday Cottages Trust Woodland Garden Project : Colonsay House 5,920.00 Limerigg Primary School School Grounds Grant - Limerigg Primary School 500.00 Isle of Jura Development Trust Interpretative Signs for Jura 2,830.13 The National Trust for Scotland Torridon Ranger Service 1997/98 11,895.50 The National Trust for Scotland Inverewe Seasonal Ranger 1997/98 2,790.00 Buccleuch Estates Limited Buccleuch Estates Ltd - Seasonal Assistant Ranger 9,231.94 Buccleuch Estates Limited Buccleuch Estates Ltd - Full time ranger 356.93 Atholl Estates Atholl Estates Cycle Route Leaflet 882.50 The Gal-Gael Trust The Gal-Gael Trust - Training Costs/Materials 2,200.00

75 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Islay Natural History Trust Lecture - Islay Natural History Trust 140.00 Stirling Council The Whangie - Footpath Improvements 5,000.00 Rural Forum Rural Forum - Rural Development Studentship 7,500.00 Baird & Lumsden Bein Glas Campsite - Glen Falloch 1,500.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Cabling - Peregrine & Kestrel Sites: Aberfoyle 750.00 Mr & Mrs Cornish Hedge & Tree Planting at Craighead Farm 1,602.90 Borders Forest Trust School Grounds Grant - Coldstream Primary School 500.00 City of Edinburgh Council Improvements to Cockit Hat Woodland 3,883.00 Hoddon and Kinmount Estate Hoddam & Kinmount Estate - Main grade ranger 9,881.40 Wildfowl and Wetland Trust Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust - Education Officer 9,284.20 Eurocopy Scotland PLC AEEF - Materials for Revised Staff Directory 298.91 Edinburgh Green Belt Trust Maintenance to Stone Wall at Liberton Tower Mains 1,020.00 Edinburgh Green Belt Trust Purchase of Computer Discs for Community Appraisal 1,500.00 Borders Farming & Wildlife Advisory Group Portable Display Boards for Displays & Meetings 261.00 Borders Forest Trust School Grounds Project - Trinity PS, Hawick 500.00 City of Edinburgh Council Pentland Hills Regional Park Ranger Service 96/97 7,985.00 University of Dundee Tay Estuary Forum Seminar 2,925.00 Baird & Lumsden Glenfalloch Estate - Beinglas Bridge 16,312.50 Christie & MacKenzie Mill Pond, Latheron 500.00 Borders Forest Trust Ettrick Floodplain Hydrological Survey 1,000.00 Solway Heritage Solway Heritage - Core Funding 1997/98 14,250.00 Solway Heritage Solway Heritage - Core Funding 1997/98 750.00 Central Area Recording System for Project Assistant, Biological Records Centre 1,450.00 Environment Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB - Habitat Project Phase 2 (pt 1)-road access 5,030.70 improvement The National Trust for Scotland Ben Lomond - Ranger Base 43,500.00 Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - SUW maintenance 6,500.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust SWT - VAG Travel 1997/98 204.00 Clyde & Avon Valleys Project Clyde and Avon Valleys Project - Project Officer 15,870.00 Dumbarton Environment Education DREEF - Junior Ranger Award 400.00 Forum The National Trust for Scotland Garden Dyke Repairs 1,558.75 Plantlife Flowers of The Forest Trail, Culbin and Glenmore 6,750.00 Aberdeenshire Council The Grampian Forest Species Guide Publication 344.00 River Almond Catchment Partnership Channel Restoration Design at Oatridge College 616.88 Culag Community Woodland Trust Culag community Woodland Trust 3,548.00 Carts River Valleys Project CRVP - Rivers Walkway works 973.00 The Highland Council West Highland Way - General Maintenance 9,800.00 Midlothian Environmental Education Green Scene Environmental Education Event 1,000.00 Forum Scottish Borders Council Improvements at Harestanes Visitor Centre 6,000.00 Youthline Scotland Production of Business Plan 500.00 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Farm Hedgerow Project for Bean Geese 1,157.50 Scottish Environmental Education Council The Wee Green School Pack 4,218.26 Scottish Environmental Education Council Environmental Information Consortium Meeting 500.00 Dumfries & Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council -Amenity tree planting 6,000.00 Lothian Region Community Education Community Worker - EGBT 1,388.31 Service Loch Lomond Park Authority LLPA - Core Funding 97/98 296,030.00 Borders Forest Trust Collation of Veteran Trees Info to Compile Database 1,225.00 South Lanarkshire Council SLC: Clyde Calders Project - Staff Costs 26,799.05 Falkirk Council Creation of ROW (1km) between Bo’ness & Linlithgow 700.00 Falkirk Council Footpath Construction - Fankerton Village Hall to 400.00

76 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

East Dunbartonshire Council KVCP - Staff Costs 97/98 24,600.00 Falkirk Council Maintenance Works to Maddiston Right of Way 500.00 East Dunbartonshire Council KVCP - Replacement Vehicle 2,253.00 Cochrane Castle Golf Club Cochrane Castle Golf Club - Hedgerow Planting 577.00 East Ayrshire Council EAC: East Ayrshire Woodlands - Footbridges 17,000.00 A. N. Bannister Dyke and Drove Road Repairs 2,156.80 The Tweed Foundation Purchase of survey equipment 1,550.00 Mr K. J. Thomson Wildlife Interpretation Garden: Cocklaw Mains Farm 1,450.00 Fife Council Fence Area of Wet Heath: Clune Plantation, Fife” 537.50 Oban YOC Oban YOC - Telescope 200.00 Raymond Morris Wildflower garden at Balgonie Castle 660.00 Kilmore Community Council Kilmore to Scammadale - Waymarkers 180.95 John Muir Trust Purchase of slide projection equipment/microscope 1,048.65 The National Trust for Scotland Purchase of Power Carrier 1,135.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB-Habitat Management for Corncrakes on Skye 5,000.00 Western Isles Enterprise Small Islands Walks Project 7,500.00 Auchtertyre Primary School Tree Planting - Auchtertyre Primary School Grounds 465.00 Drystone Walling Association Primary School Dry Stone Walling Millenium Project 500.00 Falkirk Council Analysis of Habitat Survey Data & Site Reports 587.50 City of Edinburgh Council Upgrade & Widening of Footpath Network - Burdenhouse 3,225.00 Stirling Council Kings Park, Stirling: Construction of Footpath 2,890.00 Drumbowie Environment Action Group Production of Drumbowie Park Management Plan 799.00 Bat Group Software package for bat records 65.00 Mr John Ramsbottom Craigton Farm - Fencing & Planting 491.25 Botanical Society of the British Isles Computerisation of Botanical Records 3,900.00 Bute Conservation Trust Access Improvements - Barone Hill, Rothesay 325.00 Falkirk Council Development of Database for Countryside Access Net 2,055.00 West Dunbartonshire Council Leven Valley Initiative - Purchase of Tools 248.00 Toss Theatre Toss Theatre: Environmental Arts 424.00 Scottish Canoe Association Environmental Code of good Practice 959.06 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds RSPB: Fannyside Reserve - Fencing 1,851.75 The Woodland Trust Improving Site Access and Interpretation 22,409.50 Kippen Environment Centre Purchase of library software - Kippen EC 600.00 Kippen Environment Centre Willow Sculpture - Kippen Play Area 570.00 Mr M MacNaughton Water Margin Fencing - Inverlochlarig 5,550.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Analysis - Loch Lomond Boat User Survey 3,000.00 C. Sutherland The Croft Shebster 1,082.50 Borders Forest Trust School Grounds Grant: Selkirk High School 625.00 Messrs A. C. & F. Samson Upgrading Right of Way at Grayshill, Kingskettle 1,577.36 N. Walker Hedge Planting - Rosehill Farm 512.75 M. & E. Hastie Drumore Haugh - Fencing 1,052.50 Loch Lomond Park Authority Helicopter Lift - WHW 30,597.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Replacement Bridges - WHW 2,600.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Display System - WHW 4,895.00 Friends of the Earth Scotland Energy Efficiency in Schools Project 1,630.00 Ayrshire Biological Recorders Group ABRG - Purchase of Computer/Filing Equipment 2,682.00 Skye & Lochalsh Rural Training Group Coppicing Course: Skye 1,147.50 The Cairngorms Partnership Community Involvement Programme 700.00 The Cairngorms Partnership Community Involvement Programme 4,165.00 St Margaret’s Primary School Architect’s Fees - St Margaret’s School 1,292.50 Stirling Council Interpretative Panels Loch Iubhair 825.00 LLPA GIS System: WHW 2,808.50 The Woodland Trust IT Development 20,091.00

77 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

The Woodland Trust Survey Work 6,000.00 An Tairbeart Ltd Tree Planting - Mart Field, An Tairbeart 1,685.50 Glen Tanar Charitable Trust Glen Tanar Ranger Service 47,025.00 RSPB Fencing of Inbye for Wader/Raptor Management 2,100.00 Tayside Ringing Group Purchase of Bird Rings 1,077.63 Borders Forest Trust School Grounds Grant - Newtown St Boswells Primary School 400.00 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Tensar Shading - 506.36 Loch Lomond Park Authority Interface for People Counters: WHW 307.50 Highland Council Footpath Project Officer 4,000.00 Scottish Woodlands Ltd Rhododendron Treatment Craigrostan 5,380.00 Dumfries and Galloway Council Dumfries & Galloway Council - Replacement vehicle 8,365.47 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Barn Owl Nest Boxes - Argyll Farms 500.00 Assynt Field Club Cetacean Leaflet 150.00 Scottish Wildlife Trust Loch of the Lowes Visitor Centre Interpretation 19,840.00 The Highland Council WHW - Purchase of Power Carrier 5,250.00 The Highland Council WHW - Purchase of GIS System 10,488.50 Lothian Conservation Volunteers Purchase of Tools/Protective Clothing 300.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Purchase of Photocopier 1,225.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Purchase of Power Carrier 1,545.18 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Management Plan 1,237.50 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Purchase of Computer Equipment 1,156.00 Clyde Calders Project Clyde Calders Project - Cycle Route Improvement 345.00 North Tayside Badger Group North Tayside Badger Group - Equipment 275.00 Clyde Calders Project CCP - Clyde Walkway Improvement Study 702.50 Primary School Longside Primary Development of Playground 155.00 Primary School Fintry Primary School Grounds Improvement 235.35 The Highland Council Skye & Lochalsh Footpath Initiative 1997/98 20,000.00 Mr David Anderson Fence renewal: Loch na Dal SSSI 350.00 Stirling Council Trossachs Discovery Centre, Aberfoyle 75,000.00 Strathfillan Development Trust Crianlarich Trailway Feasibility Study 1,468.75 Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Wheel Chair Access: Savoch Hide, Loch of Strathbeg 289.45 Clackmannanshire Council Gartmorn Dam Country Park - Lease of Land 300.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority LLPA - Core Funding 96/97 14,100.00 Stirling Council Management Plan - Mugdock Country Park 1,675.00 Stirling Council Ranger Service 96/97: Mugdock Country Park 6,099.00 EGBT Purchase of Software & Training to Upgrade Access System 2,688.40 Stirling Council Rangers - Mugdock Country Park 9,909.00 Stirling Council Trossachs Ranger - 96/97 8,790.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Data Storage Eraser - WHW 150.00 Solway Heritage Solway Heritage - Machars Access Project(phase 2) 7,688.00 Solway Heritage Solway Heritage - Project Officer Machar Access Project 4,443.00 FWAG Information Technology Upgrade 5,000.00 Messrs Archibald Campbell & Harley Professional Fees for Fannyside Mill, Cumbernauld 478.23 Loch Lomond Park Authority Additional Helicopter Lift - WHW 5,391.95 Stirling Council Access Officer - LL&T 19,925.00 FWAG Purchase of Art Work for FWAG Promotional Leaflet 50.00 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Coastal Access Project 26,400.00 Urras nan Tursachan West Side Story 6,000.00 Estate Glenfinnan Pony Path Repairs 1,040.00 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group Management Plan - Inverlochlarig 500.00 Loch Lomond Rescue Boat Loch Lomond Rescue Boat - Health/Safety Equipment 2,000.00 Auchinleck Academy School Grant 500.00 Doon Academy School Grant 500.00

78 PAYEE PROJECT AMOUNT (£)

Stirling Council Cycleway - Development 20000.00 Loch Lomond Park Authority Boat Mooring - WHW 1452.30 WWF Scotland WWF Education Initiative 11062.00 Mr J. Roy Tree Planting - Lorgba 543.19 Dr. J. Holliday The Stackyard, An Iodhlann - Tiree 15000.00 Various - Scottish local authorities Loan charge repayments to local authorities 946729.00

TOTAL 7,630,025.07

Breakdown of payments by sector

Public sector sub-total 4,676,020.68 Private sector sub-total 771,156.94 Voluntary sector sub-total 2,182,847.45

TOTAL 7,630,025.07

79 FACTS AND FIGURES 1997-98

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