Isle of Arran

Question 1

Where is the Isle of Arran?

Answer 1

Off the edge of Scotland, between Scotland and Ireland

Question 2

What is the population of the Isle?

Answer 2

over 5,000

Question 3

Why is the Isle so great for day-trippers?

Answer 3

It can be easily reached and provides lots of attractions for many age groups.

Question 4

What are the three main attractions to the isle?

Answer 4

• Goatfell = A 874m mountain which Ireland is visible from the top.
• A’Chir Ridge = A knife-edged glacial erete for walkers to climb
• Glacial Troughs = Arran has several deep, wide, U-Shaped valleys.

Question 5

What are the Negative impacts of the tourism?

Answer 5

• Footpath erosion on the highly travelled paths, especially the steep slopes.
• Congestion at popular times.
• Injuries/Fatalities are common, many have died from walking and climbing mountains.

Question 6

What are the Positive impacts of the tourism?

Answer 6

• Large part of the islands income from tourism - 200,000 visitors annually.
• A range of tourism jobs created generating around £30 million annually.
• Tourism is combating the island’s ageing population

Question 7

How has the isle attempted to combat footpath erosion?

Answer 7

• Raised money through the Footpath Fund Appeal

- Stabilisation with paving stones to create steps.

Question 8

What efforts are taken to prevent accidents while climbing and walking?

Answer 8

• The Arran Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964

- Funded by grant aids and public donation

Question 9

What efforts are taken to prevent accidents while climbing and walking?

Answer 9

• The Arran Mountain Rescue Team was formed in 1964
• Funded by grant aids and public donation
• It provides search and rescue to mountaineers
• The Arran Outdoor Education Centre gives safety talks to schools and staff.

Question 10

How much money is taken in from tourism annually?

Answer 10

around £35 million

Question 11

How many visitors visit the island annually?

Answer 11

200,000 visitors

Question 12

What are the effects of tourism in Arran?

Answer 12

The maximum capacity of popular visitor sites has been exceeded, resulting in footpath erosion and negative effects.

Question 13

What management strategies been created for Arran?

Answer 13

• Special attention to making sure water drains from paths quickly. (This means many of the public footpaths have benefited massively, on the contrast, many private land paths are suffering)

Question 14

What is the island’s main problem, in relation to footpaths, accidents and visitor numbers?

Answer 14

As the number of visitor’s to the island increases, more people are getting into danger than before and more footpaths are being eroded than before.