Golf Clubs � Golf Courses and Wildlife

Golf clubs and wildlife don't have to be at odds with each other � some courses can be fantastic for nature lovers.

Golf Courses and Wildlife Sites

Many golf clubs feature courses that are thriving sites for wildlife and nature. There is a perception that wildlife and golf courses don't mix. It's a potent image - of man intruding on nature's habitat as he carves out his pristine golf courses from the wilderness. These artificially manufactured playgrounds however do have some benefits for wildlife, and more and more golfers are beginning to realize the joys of swinging their golf clubs on �bio-diverse' courses. If you are a member of one of the many golf clubs that feature birdsong or wildflowers nearby to their courses, you will realise how the quality of the natural environment we play in can increase enjoyment in the game.

Environmental responsibility

Many managers of golf clubs across the country are switching on to their environmental responsibilities when it comes to the upkeep of their courses.

They are addressing issues such as:

• Better pesticide
• Improved water management
• More efficient composting management

Scientific Interest

In some countries there are sites of special scientific interest. In England for example there are 4,100 sites - everything from moor land, heaths and sand flats. Golf clubs can have courses in some remarkable spots, and many are important wildlife sites.

In the UK, the long history of golf clubs means that some courses have even helped wildlife develop and even preserved wild life and its habitat � golf course after all keep green areas in tact and can stop industrial growth or development.

Many golf clubs now work in hand in hand with wildlife and nature experts to help improve the wildlife habitat on their courses. And there is even funding available to some golf clubs to help protect their courses.

Golf and nature

Good wildlife management and good golf course management can be expensive but it is worthwhile and nature can often be an additional pull for tourists interested in the game. Good turf is also as important to the player as flowers can be to a botanist. Golf and nature do not have to be enemies � with a bit of mutual co-operation between wildlife organisations and golf club managers, golf courses can be fantastic places for wildlife and for players alike.

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