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BENEFITS of WILDLAND
Cultural and spiritual:
Looking at beautiful views, visiting historic landscapes, walking in
remote country, observing wild animals, all have a profound effect on our
well-being. There is a healing effect, where people connect with the land
and wildlife, and find a profound sense of identity.
Educational and social:
The experience of wild areas and of adventure activities are important
aspects of education and leisure, especially for young people, bringing a
sense of challenge and achievement.
Environmental services:
Wild areas, where drainage and grazing pressure is reduced, are effective
at storing and releasing clean water and regulating flow downstream. Soils
and vegetation are major stores of carbon.
Economic:
Wild animals and plants provide food. Visitor income can be derived from
ventures based on reintroduced species and outdoor leisure activities.
Areas can be branded for their charismatic wildlife.
Many local projects and initiatives throughout Britain have taken on wild land values. As experience and enthusiasm for wild land grows, we recognise that there are more and more areas that have the capability to become wilder. The Wildland Network will explore the potential for these major new areas of wildland, supporting the efforts needed to bring them in to being.
LATEST
CONFERENCE REPORT - EXAMINING THE RETURN OF SCOTLAND’S MISSING WILDLIFE
A major conference examining the return of wild animals once native to Scotland – including beaver, lynx, wild boar and wolf – was held at the Universal Hall, Findhorn near Inverness on 16 and 17 September 2008, hosted by award-winning conservation charity Trees for Life and the Wildland Network - see here for full details including write up, selected presentations and press reports.
A new look web site?
We are working to produce a new look web site for the Wildland Network over the next few months and would like to hear your views. To this end can you say: 1) what you find most useful and why, 2) what would you like to see and use, and 3) any dislikes about the current website and why? Please email responses to webmaster@wildland-network.org.uk. Thanks!
Last updated 21st October 2008