The Machair - Cultural Landscape

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CULTURAL LANDSCAPE

CONFLICTS & SOLUTIONS > CONSERVATION

The landscape of the machair is maintained by the interaction between natural processes and the management of croft land.

Without active land management by crofters, the landscape of the machair will change

Some of the incentives put in place are helping to retain the population and some of the traditional agricultural practices

The cultural landscape depends on continued management by crofters

Related topics: Conservation designations | Rural development support | Township management | physical constraints on development