Environment & Wildlife

Environment

Our Eco credentials here at Loch Leven Holidays are based on our belief that we must operate in a sensitive and sustainable way to minimise our impact on the local environment and for the wider implications for the planet.

We do our bit to recycle as much waste as is practical and minimise our use of fuel, water and sewage waste.

• We recycle glass, paper, aluminium, plastic, cardboard and steel
• We use organic methods to keep the grounds in good order
• We have our own pure mountain spring water supply, tested and treated
• We have efficient tanks to treat sewage waste
• We use eco friendly cleaning products to minimise environmental impact
• We use Fair Trade tea, coffee, sugar & biscuits
• We buy green tariff Hydro Electricity
• We use energy saving light bulbs throughout
• We reduce the use of fuel through good insulation

We aim to buy goods and services from like minded suppliers so that we work together for the benefit of the environment.

Wildlife

On and around the site, which is an old summer pasture on the Loch side, you will be living with many neighbours. They were here long before self catering accommodation was sensitively constructed on the site.

They range from flora and fauna of many kinds, orchids and grasses to fungi and litchen.

There are over 30 varieties of birds. Eagles soar above the high ridge behind the site and many garden birds feed on our nut feeders and nest in the boxes provided around the site.

Mammals as large as Red Deer to the small Pipistrelle Bat occupy the area and we have a resident family of Pine Martens who like to be fed anything sweet, bread and jam being a favourite!! www.pinemarten.org.uk  Red Squirrels also make a recurring appearance quite often stealing the bird nuts, no greys here yet!!!! www.redsquirrel.org.uk

Reptiles such as common lizards, slow worms, frogs, newts keep home in the burns and warm wet grass around the edge of the site. We are also graced with butterflies and bumble bees by day and moths by night. You are never alone at Loch Leven Holidays!!!

A good site to find out about wildlife in the Lochaber area is www.welcometoscotland.com/regions/fort-william/article/wildlife-of-lochaber