Dolphin View Cottage

Update to earlier post.

The proposal made by Ardersier and Petty Community Council to officially designate Ardersier Common a Local Nature Reserve (LNR) went before the Highland Council on Thursday and it has been approved.

This designation as a Local Nature Reserve means a newly formed management group consisting of landowners, local environmental NGOs, High Life Highland and other stakeholders will work together to protect and enhance Ardersier Common to facilitate improvements and support the natural ecosystem. The 47 acres that make up Ardersier Common already provides habitat for terns, goldfinches, badgers, roe deer, orchids, and rare butterflies.

Ardersier LNR will be only the second Local Nature Reserve in the Highlands, the other being Merkinch Local Nature Reserve on the Beauly Firth.

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This is an important week for Ardersier. On Thursday Councillors will be asked to approve a motion to designate Ardersier Common as a Local Nature Reserve (LNR).

The Common is one of our favourite places, the shore path runs along the shoreline of the Inner Moray Firth from the village to Fort George, it is backed by a very diverse coastal habitat of shrubs, trees, grasses and marshy bits but it has a good path network throughout. The Common is home to terns, curlews, oystercatchers and goldfinches, there's also areas that have also been carefully planted to attract moths and butterflies.

Fingers crossed the Councillors approve the motion, it is a very special place and well worth protecting.

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