2012

NO2151 : Beaver dam at Gauldswell Wood, Bamff

taken 12 years ago, near to Bamff, Perth And Kinross, Scotland

Beaver dam at Gauldswell Wood, Bamff
Beaver dam at Gauldswell Wood, Bamff
This area was a wet bog, but drained for agriculture in 1981. Trees [willow, aspen, alder and birch] were planted in 1992 and wild beavers introduced in 2002. The dam in the foreground is part of a 100m long dam, built by the beavers since then, that shows up on Google Earth LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link ) , LinkExternal link. The trees in the distance are part of the original planting; the area with felled trees in the middle distance is covered with trees felled by the beavers for food and lodge-building, all the work of one family of perhaps 4-6 animals.
Wild Beavers at Bamff

There about 100+ wild beavers in the River Tay catchment, and they have had a dramatic effect on the landscape, and are increasing the number of habitats available for other wildlife, and increasing biodiversity. LinkExternal link LinkExternal link.


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Geographical Context: Lakes, Wetland, Bog Lowlands Rivers, Streams, Drainage Wild Animals, Plants and Mushrooms Country estates Water resources Place: Bamff other tags: Wild Beaver Dam Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
This photo is linked from: Articles: · Images shortlisted for POTY, 2012 Automatic Clusters: · Gauldswell Wood [5] · Beaver Dam [4] · Felled [3] Other Photos: · Alder felled by wild beavers at Bamff ·
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M J Richardson   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 May, 2012   (more nearby)
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Saturday, 26 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 2141 5151 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:38.9263N 3:16.9964W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NO 2145 5148
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Northwest (about 315 degrees)
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