Plantwatch: unspoilt, rare, dunes earmarked for new golf course

Planning go-ahead for Coul Links development, Sutherland, ‘threatens unique habitat and last stronghold for wild plants’One of the last unspoilt coastal dunes in Scotland is under threat from plans for achampionship golf course, which the developers say will be environmentally friendly. Coul Links, near Embo, Sutherland, north-east Scotland, is considered very special – a complete, undisturbed dune system, on a stunning coastline, that has a unique mosaic of habitats. Thedunes are internationally recognisedand a legally protected conservation area.Related:Highland fury as Trump rival drives golf course plan forwardContinue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - Category: Science Authors: Tags: Endangered habitats Endangered species Coastlines Biodiversity Plants Scotland Golf Wildlife Conservation Environment UK news Donald Trump Source Type: news