In case the news hadn’t reached some off island readers – on the 17th of April the Isle of Arran was awarded Global Geopark Status by UNESCO. Here, NatureScot Geologist Dr Colin MacFadyen gives us insight into the geographical heritage that makes the island so special. Featured image shows Kildonan dyke and Pladda island. Image credit: …
With the exciting news of a UNESCO Geopark delegation visiting Arran over the last few days, here is a piece from The Arran Naturalist (Issue 1, summer 1978) on the Arthropleura Trail in the North of Arran, a fossilized set of footprints which can be found a little further round the coastline from Hutton’s Unconformity, …
By the Board of Trustees, Arran Geopark Arran is a special place to live, and we want to look after it. It has internationally important geological heritage, but it is not just about the rocks. Global Geoparks are where science, communities and our living, working landscapes join to mutual benefit, leading to wise use of …