Workers have removed invasive non-native plants from steep cliffs in a gorge that is 60m (197ft) tall. About 11,000 years ago at the end of the last ice age, meltwater flowing down from Corrieshalloch’s glaciers shaped the area and left a magnificent 45m (148ft) waterfall.People call it the mile-long canyon because in Gaelic it means "ugly hollow".National Trust for Scotland (NTS) was provided with funding for the work which required contractors to abseil into the gorge.
Some of the plants taken out or killed were Japanese knotweed, rhododendron ponticum and American skunk cabbage.The plants introduced from overseas to UK gardens can crowd out British ones and harm gentle, natural habitats.NTS explained that the work in Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve was included in its general concerns to conserve native species.
Some of the plants taken out or killed were Japanese knotweed, rhododendron ponticum and American skunk cabbage.The plants introduced from overseas to UK gardens can crowd out British ones and harm gentle, natural habitats.NTS explained that the work in Corrieshalloch Gorge National Nature Reserve was included in its general concerns to conserve native species.