OVER a thousand bags of litter have been collected from the National Park in just one month. Staff at Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park picked up 1,203 bags worth of rubbish in April in a co-ordinated push by staff, local authorities and communities get a head start on the littering issue ahead of the busiest visitor months. There was reportedly a particular focus on the A82, where a large amount of litter traditionally accumulates. Staff from the National Park Authority supported Argyll and Bute Council to clear the 15 mile stretch of the road from Duck Bay to Tarbet, deep cleaning laybys and verges and pulling litter from the undergrowth along the route. A total of 416 bags were lifted from this section alone.
Scots visiting countryside urged to respect nature after trashing of beauty spots Scots looking to escape to the countryside as lockdown restrictions ease have been told to respect nature after rural areas were left in disgusting conditions last year. Across the country, beauty spots were trashed by anti-social visitors, who left piles of litter, abandoned camapsites and even human waste. Ahead of further changes to restrictions, a new campaign is calling on people to ‘respect, protect and enjoy’ Scotland’s rural area, backed by NatureScot, VisitScotland, Forestry and Land Scotland and the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs national parks.
Chaos at Loch Lomond beauty spots with over 100 motorists fined for reckless parking
Stirling Council chiefs have issued a fresh plea for visitors to the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park to behave responsibily after police were forced to close the B837 last weekend due to irresponsible parkers.
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Visitors to Scotland s national park are being urged to behave responsibly (Image: Whyler Photos Stirling.)
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Countryside visitors urged to respect nature as lockdown eases
People are being urged to respect nature as they enjoy the Scottish countryside (Andrew Milligan/PA)
People heading to the countryside as lockdown restrictions ease are being urged to respect nature after “unacceptable” behaviour last year.
Scotland’s environment agencies are calling on people to follow the three simple principles behind the Scottish Outdoor Access Code – care for the environment, respect the interests of others, and be responsible for your own actions.
It comes after some areas were blighted by litter, human waste and abandoned campsites left by anti-social visitors last year.