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Leave forests as you hope to find them, Moray Forestry and Land Scotland ranger urges visitors


By Lorna Thompson

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A MORAY Forestry and Land Scotland (FLS) ranger has urged people to stay safe when visiting local woodland this summer.

FLS is gearing up to welcome thousands of staycation visitors over the summer. It expects high demand for popular sites and has taken on seasonal rangers to help everyone get the most out of their visit.

Derek White, a Moray seasonal ranger, said: "It’s great to be joining FLS and getting the chance to work outdoors, especially when we know everyone is champing at the bit to get out to the amazing sites we look after.

"We’re raring to go and we’re expecting lots of people to be making a beeline for our sites.

"It’s going to be busy this summer and it’s great to be working as part of the FLS team that will be on hand offering help and advice and generally helping to make sure that everyone has a really enjoyable time."

Roseisle forest.
Roseisle forest.

As well as helping visitors as they arrive on site by providing information about sites and available amenities, the seasonal rangers will also be encouraging people to behave responsibly, considerately and safely.

Derek added: "We’ll be reminding visitors that one way of ensuring that everyone has an enjoyable visit is to try and have as little impact as possible and leave any site as they would hope to find it.

"It’s a simple courtesy but if everyone does their bit then we’ll all have a great summer."

As well as encouraging visitors to take their litter home and to be aware of fire risks and appropriate behaviour, FLS site staff will also be reminding people that many of its sites are working forests, with harvesting, haulage and civil engineering work taking place, and therefore all signs should be observed and obeyed.


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