Loch Lomond Wildlife litter danger

Litter can be a real danger to wildlife in the Park, and the problem can be particularly bad at the loch side or seaside where discarded fishing tackle, plastic bags and other rubbish  can be swallowed by or ensnare fish, birds or mammals.  But action is being taken!

A group of National Park volunteers and members of the local community recently cleared an amazing 140kgs of litter from Lochgoilhead and Castle Carrick beaches – both within the National Park. Soft drinks cans, fast food wrappers and fishing ropes were just a few of the items cleared by the group. The day was kick started by National Park Ranger, Rowan Fraser who gave a talk about Marine Conservation.

Elspeth Quinn, one of volunteers said: "When I saw volunteers were needed for the beach clean, I was delighted to help.  It was a fun and extremely worthwhile day – it was fascinating learning more about marine conservation and very satisfying relieving the environment of 140kg of litter."

The event was organised as part of the National Spring Clean Campaign by Friends of Loch Lomond & The Trossachs through their ‘OUR park’ scheme and Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park Authority.   

Contact us if you’d like to join this kind of voluntary activity in future!