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Originally Posted by Washy75  A beautiful corner of England but "a biological desert" indeed. I've never really pondered the link between this observation and the amount of sheep until now but how right you are! I walked from Patterdale to Wasdale Head over four days from the 31st. of March this year and saw very little (apart from a nesting pair of peregrines and three red deer). I simply couldn't believe how little wildlife I saw over such a vast area.
In other parts of europe, and at similar altitudes, this doesn't seem to be the case (I'm thinking specifically of Slovenia where I visited earlier this year). I think it's a real shame that the Lakes, as beautiful as it is on the eye, leaves me feeling a bit hollow with regards to the general lack of wildlife.
I sincerely hope this Ennerdale project of which you speak turns out to be fantastic and gives such movements a real head of steam! Many thanks for enlightening me! |
I know what you mean. I never seem to see a great deal of wildlife there either. I think it is overgrazed and also might have something to do with a high density of visitors over what is really quite a compact upland area.
Regards, Chris