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The Virtual Dive project
The virtual dive project focused on underwater wildlife in the seas around the North Isles. Eight stunning short films were created, each filmed at a different location around the isles and with a special focus on a key ecological feature or species. The films explore important habitats such as eelgrass beds, maerl beds, sea cliffs and caves and wrecks, along with the host of marine wildlife that these special places support.
Thes films are housed on a dedicated website, which also includes a wealth of additional information to provide context , on subjects ranging from local history and marine industries to ecology and climate. Explore Orkney’s Living Seas | North Isles Virtual Dive
North Isles landscape and wildlife interpretation
The second part of the Natural Heritage Interpretation project saw the creation of unique interpretation for each island, celebrating important natural features and wildlife.
The outputs included steel panels about seals, otters and Arctic Tern in Shapinsay; pop-up banners for the Egilsay Community Centre and Wyre Heritage Centre; nocturnal wildlife information panels for a bird hide in North Ronaldsay and a visual interpretation of the many designated sites in Sanday for the island’s Heritage Centre.
Bird Hides
The third part of the project saw the refurbishment of bird hides in the North Isles. Five island bird hides were renovated in total - North Ronaldsay, Eday, Papa Westray, Shapinsay and Stronsay.
Two hides in North Ronaldsay were beyond repair and NILPS were very pleased to be able to replace these with two new hides for the island.
