NRN PARTNER: Loch na Bo

LOCH NA BO

Location:
Elgin, Moray
Area Committed:
600 acres

Loch Na Bo is a magical place a few miles south of the Moray coast. At the heart is a stunning loch, that provides a home for a diverse range of water birds. The loch is surrounded by multi-tiered and multi-aged Scots pine and birch woodland – an amenity for both locals and visitors. Two smaller lochans within the woods provide high-quality habitat for dragonflies and other wildlife.

Key rewilding commitments:

  • MORE SPACE FOR WATER: Remove non-native skunk cabbage from Loch outflow
  • RETURN MISSING SPECIES: Consider enrichment planting within the woodland of missing native tree species (e.g. juniper, aspen, honeysuckle)
  • LET NATURE LEAD: Undertake programme to remove non-native rhododendron ponticum from the Scots pine woodlands
  • CONNECT WITH COMMUNITIES: Seek opportunities to increase community engagement
  • CREATE REWILDING BUSINESS: Explore opportunities for small-scale food production and nature-based tourism

“We know we have been entrusted with the stewardship of a special place. If we can help encourage nature here,  and share that nature with others, we will have played our part ”

 Andrea, Andrew and Flora Tennant