Scottish Water has announced a ranger service at a few locations, including one near Glasgow.
The rangers will patrol the paths and shorelines of four major reservoirs which provide water to hundreds of thousands of people.
The five-strong team will help the public enjoy the reservoir environments, protect the natural habitat and promote safety at reservoirs.
They will be based at the two reservoirs at Milngavie and one each at Gladhouse in Midlothian and Carron Valley in Stirlingshire.
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Davy Gray, Scottish Water’s rangers’ team manager, said: “We’re absolutely delighted to be starting this pilot of a new ranger service at the three reservoirs with our partner agencies.
“Feedback from visitor management peers suggests that a ranger presence makes a difference and helps support responsible access so we’re keen to trial rangers at these reservoirs to understand what difference they can make at Scottish Water sites.
“It’s hoped that, by being able to engage with visitors, we can enable people to get the most out of their experience at the reservoirs and emphasise the key aspects of water safety and responsible behaviour while also promoting positive messages about what Scottish Water does.
“Our partner agencies at East Dunbartonshire, Midlothian Council, and Forestry Land Scotland have well established ranger services and we will learn from these during the pilot.”
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