Open doors at Highland Biodiversity conference

Highland Biodiversity Partnership is, this year, opening the doors of its annual conference to members of the public who have an interest in local biodiversity issues.  The conference, which is free to attend, will take place in Inverness on Saturday 2nd April 2011.

Biodiversity is defined as the variety of plants and animals in the world.  The Highland Council area is the most important place in the UK for threatened, rare and declining biodiversity, holding at least 40% of the high priority species listed in the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (BAP).

The Highland Biodiversity Forum will take place in Highland Council Chambers, Glenurquhart Road, Inverness, from 10.00am – 4.00pm on Saturday 2nd April 2011. The purpose of the day is to provide an opportunity for all those involved and interested in Highland’s biodiversity to find out more about what is happening locally and at a Highland-wide level.  The focus of the morning discussion session will be marine and coastal projects, with presentations and updates from local biodiversity groups in the afternoon.

Highland Councillor Audrey Sinclair, Chair of the Highland Biodiversity Partnership said: “The Highland Biodiversity Partnership provides guidance and support to network of local biodiversity groups, and aims to make progress on the key strategic biodiversity issues in the Highlands.   Our annual conference is an important opportunity to share information and find out more about practical projects taking place at ground level.   It is also an opportunity for local people to feedback ideas, projects and issues to the Partnership.  We are very pleased that, this year, our larger venue allows us to invite members of the public to take part.”

For more information about the event and to book your free place, please contact Hazel Bews by email at hazel@rowan-tree-consulting.co.uk  or call 01349 884133.

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