Project Sites & Management Zones
The project aims to improve ecological coherence across the Central Scotland Green Network (CSGN) area, by developing and using an ecological coherence protocol to identify where the best sites are to carry out work to maximise benefits for biodiversity and ecosystem services.
EcoCo project sites include raised bogs, intertidal wetlands, industrial brownfield sites, river floodplains and freshwater wetlands. The sites are spread across the twelve "Management Zones" as indicated in the map above.
Learn more on Management zones and their associated sites here.
The project sites are listed below by Management Zone. Those identified at the project outset have a "factsheet", those identified during the project have a "New Site Assessment". The lead organisation for each site is in brackets by each site name. Links to additional information is included. (All links open in a new window!);
Management Zones (click on the links or scroll down)
Flanders Mosses, Inner Forth, Glazert Catchment, Falkirk Stepping Stones, Slamannan Plateau, Blawhorn Moss, Whitesands Quarry, Tyne Catchment, Garnock Valley, Baronshaugh, Carnwath Cluster, East Ayrshire Coalfields
Flanders Mosses
Flanders Moss Factsheet (SNH) Weblinks; Flipping stumps, Flipping results, 4 Sedges & a Sundew, Machines on the Moss, Taking bogs to the people Presentation; Joining up bog at Flanders Moss
Inner Forth
Black Devon Wetlands Factsheet, (RSPB) Weblinks; Restoring Black Devon Wetlands, Floating island, What a year it has been, Further information,
Kinneil Lagoons Factsheet (RSPB), Weblinks; Boost the roost
Cambus Pools Factsheet (Scottish Wildlife Trust), Weblinks; Cambus Pools Reserve, Restoring Cambus Pools, Innovative rush cutting
Wester Moss Factsheet (Butterfly Conservation) Weblinks; Wester Moss Reserve, Wetter Moss
Wildlife connections (Buglife) Weblinks; Glorious green roofs, Restoring bings for wildlife, Bings for wildlife, Glorious green roofs, Carrongrange School green roof, Bridgeness biodiversity
Wildlife connections (RSPB) Weblinks; Conserving & restoring wildlife connections
Skinflats new sites assesment (RSPB), Presentation, Skinflats managed realignment, Weblinks, Skinflats managed realignment, Realignment gets underway, It's getting muddy out there, We're getting there, We did it!
Glazert Catchment
Glazert Water Factsheet (SEPA), Weblinks; WEF case study, Presentations; Restoring connectivity Glazert and Tyne catchments, Joining up nature in the Glazert
Falkirk Stepping Stones
Carron Dams new sites assessment (Buglife, Scottish Wildlife Trust) Weblinks; Carron Dams Reserve
Avonglen Quarry new site assessment (Buglife)
Bonnyfield new site assessment (Buglife)
Roughcastle new site assessment (Buglife)
Slamannan Plateau
Slamannan Plateau Factsheet (Buglife) Weblinks; Slamannan bog restoration, Repair work begins, Giving a dam, Ancient origins, Final phase, Presentation; Slamannan Peatland Restoration
Blawhorn Moss
Blawhorn Moss Factsheet (SNH), Weblink, What a differnce 25 years can make
Whitesands Quarry
Whitesands Quarry Factsheet (RSPB) Presentation; Whitesands Quarry restoration
Tyne Catchment
Knowes Weir new site assessment (SEPA), Weblinks; WEF case study, Presentation; Restoring Connectivity Glazert and Tyne Catchments
Garnock Valley
Lochwinnoch Factsheet (RSPB) Weblinks; New nesting rafts installed
Garnock Floods new site assessment (Scottish Wildlife Trust), Weblink; Garnock Floods Reserve Presentation; Garnock Floodplain Reconnection
Baronshaugh
Baronshaugh Factsheet (RSPB), Presentation; Cemetery Marsh Wetland
Carnwath Cluster
Carnwath Cluster new sites assessment (Butterfly Conservation), Weblinks; Lanarkshire's Large Heaths and Mosses, Newsletter p4, Presentation; Lanarkshire's Large Heaths and Mosses
East Ayrshire Coalfields
Airds Moss Factsheet East Ayrshire Coalfield Environment Initiative (EACEI), Weblinks; Restoration site, A Brief history, Softrack rush cutting,
Common Farm new site assessment (EACEI), Weblinks; Restoration site
Dalmellington Moss new site assessment (EACEI) Weblinks; Restoration site, Leaky peat collaboration,
Low Moss new site assessment (EACEI), Weblinks; Restoration site, World water day, Soggy bog breeding birds,
Tappethill Moss (EACEI), Weblinks; Restoration site, Restoration 1st phase complete
Sheil Farm (EACEI) Restoration site
Presentation; Peatland restoration in East Ayrshire