Clatto Hill as it is now

What it will become if the development goes ahead

Wildlife

On Clatto Hill Looking East Click an image to see a larger version

Clatto Hill is in the high ground in central Fife between Glenrothes and Cupar, between the Howe and the Forth. The hill forms a significant potion of the skyline of Fife from many viewpoints. It is a part of the unique volcanic hills and craigs landscape formed many millions of years ago, when Fife was the most volcanically active area Europe has ever known.

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Image produced from the Ordnance Survey Get-a-map service. Image reproduced with kind permission of Ordnance Survey and Ordnance Survey of Northern Ireland

The Visual Effect on local Communities will be dramatic:
The effect on Coaltown of Burnturk Click the image for a larger version
Another view from the edge of the village of Burnturk Click the image for a larger version
The view over Carriston House, near Star of Markinch To view the full horror of all 17 turbines from this location click on the image.

The area is at present a mixture of farmland and forestry, with a number of footpaths and bridlepaths, much used by walkers and riders as a quiet peaceful haven.

Clatto Hill is also a haven for wildlife:

There is a nature reserve at Clatto Loch, less than 2 Km from the nearest turbine, much frequented by Whooper Swans and Pink-footed Geese. Other important bird species observed on the hill include Short-eared Owls, Barn Owls, Peregrine Falcons, and Osprey.

Recently observed mammal species on the hill include: Otters, Badgers, Roe Deer, Red and Grey Squirrels, Brown Hares, and Foxes