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Nature reserve rules

  • 06-05-2013 7:11am
    #1
    session savage
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 861 ✭✭✭


    Hi folks.
    I make walking sticks and hiking staffs as a hobby and have always gotten my sticks from my local area where I have permission to do so.
    However I was in a nature reserve last week and there were thousands of ash and hazel. I was fairly tempted to take one I must say but I presumed that it would be illegal to take a stick from a nature reserve. Was I right? Its not often you find such a very vast area completely covered in perfect candidates for walking sticks but I wouldn't touch them if it was not permitted.
    I tried looking on the NPWS website but there is no information on it.
    Can anyone here confirm my assumption please. Thanks.


Comments

  • #2
    OpenYourEyes
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 3,072 Mod ✭✭✭✭OpenYourEyes


    Yeah to the best of my knowledge its illegal to take anything from a protected area (i.e. SPA, SAC, NHA, Nature Reserve etc.), so you can't take stuff like sand, live trees, dead trees, flowers etc!


  • #3
    magicbastarder
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Arts Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 50,878 CMod ✭✭✭✭magicbastarder


    try contacting whoever manages the site, they may welcome someone coppicing some of the trees; or may be able to let you know when this work is being done.


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